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Festival of Flight

A celebration of aviation, aviators, action and adventure, nostalgia and warbirds at Hunter Warbirds - Scone NSW on Saturday, November 26.

Come and experience the sights, sounds and smells of a bygone era, and see some of our iconic Hunter Warbirds take flight.

There’ll be a pop-up indoor cinema, parachuting, food and aviation action on show, close encounters with commercial & military aircraft, pilots, aviators, tours, artefacts and vehicles, roving entertainers, music all in and around a carefully crafted and curated 1940s inspired military hanger.

Watch “Planes: Fire & Rescue”, the original “Top Gun” & “Top Gun: Maverick” amongst the Warbirds!

Please note:

Bookings required for the free screenings of “Planes: Fire & Rescue” & the original “Top Gun”.

Bookings are essential for “Top Gun: Maverick” and tickets are available for purchase at a fee of $11 for adults, $5.50 for children.

Event Programming - Saturday, November 26

(with more announcements to come soon)

9.30am - Session 1 (FREE - BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL)

Planes Fire & Rescue (1hr 23mins)

BOOK

https://www.trybooking.com/CDTZQ

11am

Close encounters with aircraft, pilots/aviators, ground crew, engineers, mechanics & all things aviation. Plus photo opportunities with warbirds, pilots, crew and other aircraft, vehicles

11.30am

Parachute & Warbirds display

Other activities include:

Witness the complete airshow experience with Paul Bennet Airshows, featuring the world class Wolf Pitts Pro Solo Aerobatic Display & the thundering, historic roar of multiple Warbirds taking to the skies. See the absolute precision Paul Bennet offers, with jaw dropping stunts and what can only describe as the best of the best.

Get up close & learn more about the legacy of Col Pay via Pay’s Aviation who provide premium Aviation services in the form of firebombing, flight training, charter, vintage fighter restoration and agricultural work. Pays also offer joy rides in a range of their warbirds and fixed-wing aircraft. Contact (02) 6540 1850 or via https://paysairservice.com.au

Skydiving

To book a skydive for the weekend, call @ Skydive Oz on1300 185 180or book online @www.skydiveoz.com.au

Each jump is $398.PP for up to 2 people at a time.

Learn to fly

Learn to fly with a 30-minute Intro Flying Lesson at $180pp, call Airspeed Aviation on 1300247773 or visit

https://www.airspeedflightschool.com.au

Joy Flights

To book an authentic warbird joy flight or simulator experience over the weekend call Hunter Warbirds on 02 6549 1370

https://www.hunterwarbirds.com.au/joy-flights

12.30pm – Session 2 (FREE)

Top Gun (1hrs 50mins)

BOOK

https://www.trybooking.com/CDUAB

2.30pm

Close encounters with aircraft, pilots/aviators, ground crew, engineers, mechanics and all things aviation. Plus photo opportunities with warbirds, pilots, crew and other aircraft, vehicles + Warbirds display

Other activities include:

Witness the complete airshow experience with Paul Bennet Airshows, featuring the world class Wolf Pitts Pro Solo Aerobatic Display & the thundering, historic roar of multiple Warbirds taking to the skies. See the absolute precision Paul Bennet offers, with jaw dropping stunts and what can only describe as the best of the best.

Get up close & learn more about the legacy of Col Pay via Pay’s Aviation who provide premium Aviation services in the form of firebombing, flight training, charter, vintage fighter restoration and agricultural work. Pays also offer joy rides in a range of their warbirds and fixed-wing aircraft. Contact (02) 6540 1850 or via https://paysairservice.com.au

Skydiving

To book a skydive for the weekend, call @ Skydive Oz on1300 185 180or book online @www.skydiveoz.com.au

Each jump is $398.PP for up to 2 people at a time.

Learn to fly

Learn to fly with a 30-minute Intro Flying Lesson at $180pp, call Airspeed Aviation on 1300247773 or visit

https://www.airspeedflightschool.com.au

Joy Flights

To book an authentic warbird joy flight or simulator experience over the weekend call Hunter Warbirds on 02 6549 1370

https://www.hunterwarbirds.com.au/joy-flights

3.30pm – Session 3 (FREE)

Top Gun (1hrs 50mins)

BOOK

https://www.trybooking.com/CDUAB

5.30pm

Close encounters with aircraft, pilots/aviators, ground crew, engineers, mechanics & all things aviation. Plus photo opportunities with warbirds, pilots, crew and other aircraft, vehicles + Warbirds display

Other activities include:

Witness the complete airshow experience with Paul Bennet Airshows, featuring the world class Wolf Pitts Pro Solo Aerobatic Display & the thundering, historic roar of multiple Warbirds taking to the skies. See the absolute precision Paul Bennet offers, with jaw dropping stunts and what can only describe as the best of the best.

Get up close & learn more about the legacy of Col Pay via Pay’s Aviation who provide premium Aviation services in the form of firebombing, flight training, charter, vintage fighter restoration and agricultural work. Pays also offer joy rides in a range of their warbirds and fixed-wing aircraft. Contact (02) 6540 1850 or via https://paysairservice.com.au

Skydiving

To book a skydive for the weekend, call @ Skydive Oz on1300 185 180or book online @www.skydiveoz.com.au

Each jump is $398.PP for up to 2 people at a time.

Learn to fly

Learn to fly with a 30-minute Intro Flying Lesson at $180pp, call Airspeed Aviation on 1300247773 or visit

https://www.airspeedflightschool.com.au

Joy Flights

To book an authentic warbird joy flight or simulator experience over the weekend call Hunter Warbirds on 02 6549 1370

https://www.hunterwarbirds.com.au/joy-flights

6.30pm – Session 4 (TICKETED)

Top Gun Maverick (2hrs 10mins)

BOOK

https://www.trybooking.com/CDUAD

Proudly funded by the NSW Government in association with Upper Hunter Shire Council.

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