Australian International Airshow

A A27 Hawk on the BAE Tarmac with a new paint scheme.Hawk A27-30 is sporting a new colour scheme aimed at increasing visibility and reducing the potential risk of mid-air collision. The decision to trial the new paint scheme followed an assessment of operational risk of Hawk operations in Pearce Airspace in 2010.

Airplanes are a spectacle as they are. Especially supersonic fighter jets! However, one can usually see any of them in airshows. And that is not something that happens every day.

But thanks to our modern technology we can admire these beasts of advanced technology from the luxury of our home.

Lockheed Martin Corp said on March 3 it was talking to the governments of Spain, Switzerland and Belgium about selling its F-35 fighter jets to the European nations.

Bringing new customers could help significantly reduce the cost of the military aircraft after several blowouts and production delays. The United States and 10 allies are clients of the F-35 currently.