I was lucky enough to do this whilst posted to 3SQN in late 80s early 90s. started with a vertical take off full afterburner, touch and go landing, through the sound barrier and a final landing. absolutely awesome.

Years ago I had an F 111 fly right over my boat while offshore in that area . I was told that they often used a random boat as a target during training . Scared the sh... out of me as it came from behind so no notice until the sudden engine scream overhead !!

Best ad ever for the RAAF. I can't help but notice his apparent relaxed style. I say apparent because he'd have to be achieving high levels of expertise every time.

My grandfather worked Williamstown in the air force for many years, his ashes are scattered at the runway so he can be forever with his planes cheers

I use to babysit the Blue Angels for 20 years and always enjoyed their Diamond formation then split off to a high speed semi-inverted bank when coming around to line up with the approach....awesome to witness.

lived in port stephens for a year loved the fast jets flying around that sound is the best

Hi guys makes me proud , from Newcastle.

Excellent capture of a magnificent landing!

I watched them near Raymond Terrace one very very wet afternoon with very limited visibility they were doing 360 turns then dropping gear. It was in the mid nighties, impressive stuff to watch.

Nobby looks amazing from air. I once saw about five F-35 looking (can't say for sure) aircrafts lining up for landing.. watching those lean and mean machines gracefully taking left turn in formation was just amazing.

Imagine waking up in the morning and remembering that you are a fast jet pilot!

What an awesome view every time you land at raaf base Williamtown.

When he came in over the beach towards the runway on the first pass looked like a straight in - I thought wow he is comming in hot, but lol - just entering the pattern for a circuit.

My dad was posted to Moffit CA to fly the F111's back but they had a crack in the wings. But I remember Williams Town and many other bases where my dad was a fighter bomber pilot and more.

The name Williamtown and this videdo made me think of something concerning Williamsburg, Virginia, that always makes me smile and I should share it. The chairman of the corp my father was president of was a former Marine pilot. One of the company planes was a Hawker and, whenever he traveled on it, he would always insist on flying it, even though the Board frowned on that. Well, they were coming back from an event in Virginia and, as he was taking off from the Williamsburg airport and creamed a duck as he was lifting off! What a mess, duck smeared all over the side of the Hawker. Later the board awarded the chair with a little flying duck statue in honor of his deed. I always got a kick out of that and it was what motivated me to learn to fly myself!

Beautiful day for a flight.

I can see that 🙌🏻 it’s like like I imagined it. I see the beach land roads & base💪🏻 Soo good

I live on cabbage tree road. They fly low right over my house. Shakes the whole house. Still love them tho. Pain in the ass when your trying to watch tv or on a phone call. 😂

Love the vids, keep ‘em coming!👍🇦🇺

Thanks for the ride boys.

that first pass, low and fast in bumpy air, awesome.

No poncy let down to circuit height and joining the downwind leg for these hooligans!

How did u gets this footage? As I can see on the defence video library? Strange as the footage is off my camera and I haven't released and too my knowledge RAAF hadn't released it either?

Extremely cool

Watching a top tier pilot flying a multi million dollar fighter jet. Me - “He’s got the RAAF ensign on the wrong shoulder” 😜 I spent 5 years as a RadTech at Willytown. Good times.

You can tell he’s not USN. The flare and smooth landing give it away!😂🤣😂

Reminds me of my landing last night on DCS...

I attended the W O I few years back and saw one of these land at the show and the interview given by the pilot. Flight Lt " (Acco) Atkinson

Family used to live on base at Williamtown back in the late-60s

Got to love the Break. Only wish there was coms.😎😎😎

best time of my life was living 5 minutes away from RAAF Williamtown, Im guessing with the F18's gone theyll be changing the name from the "hornets nest" to something else. so much fun sitting at the base or on the back veranda, watching the jets do their thing. Shout out to my mates at medowie.

God created aircraft mechanics so that fast jet pilots could have heroes too !

Just a normal approach.... But what fun!

The koalas in the bushland near the runway shiver every time one of these fly over too.

Rather unusual approach to the base

You wouldn’t know if you’d left your indicator on with the sound of that engine

Love the high speed pass

Haha those Aussies buzzed the base first, loved flying Red Flag with them!

Initial and pitch. Fun at Alice Springs.

Bravissimo

I reckon he’s done this before…

I was a bit confused the first time he lined up to the right of the runway, because I only expected a landing, not a low pass over the base! 😅

From USA with love

ah the old low level initial and pitch over the base... noice! 😄

Not quite like the QANTAS Link flight from Brissie .. make it an interesting trip back though if they tried it....

You get an amazing veiw at that base, go Manly Sea eagles

This looks like awesome fun and the reason the virgin flights are delayed lol

I fly down that beach at 500' and 95 knots! Whooo ... :-)

"And then you had to top it off with that circus fly-by stunt...." Sounds like someone has a reputation for buzzing contol towers & Admiral's daughters.

You will never see 'New Zealand' on the lapel of an F18 pilot ...

I can see my house from here lol

As Young immigrant girl, I was not born in Australia, I grew up there. . I wanted to be a fighter pilot. But there was no chance or oppertunity for women to be RAAF fighter pilots. So I received a scholarship to the University of Michighan. I moved to the United States when i was 17. I Enlisted in the US Navy reserves. I served 4 years as a Surface warfare Specialist. After i received my American citizenship and my bachelors degree. I enlisted for another 4 years as a E-5 my rate was a Intel specialists.. At 26 years old and a E-7 I decided to apply for OTCN. Officer Training Command Newport RI.. After that i applied to be a Naval Aviator. I initially trained in T34C,T45. I flew F18C's and F18E's for 25 years. I retired as a O-5 April 2021. In the tours I served in Afghanistan i never saw RAAF F18s there at all. I saw RAAF C17, C130'S. I realy dont see the point why Auatralia has F35s and F18s. Since they never deploy them into any conflict...

90 deg rolls in the circuit...lol..Any PPL holder who thinks 110 knts is fast...Well you know what I mean...

Taken off from there many times, only landed twice.

My kinda office

Pretty sure I heard "Negative, Ghost Rider the pattern is full" and then "heh"

That was a bloody low initial and pitch over the base😃

Best jet ever

oooh, 350 kts Australia is so restricted :/

Looks so slow and easy, but it obviously isn’t.

Almost as good as me on my F/A18C on DCS

ADULT toys

That was fun. i would do it for free.

😎

Talk to me goose

God bless our Nation’s war fighters. God bless America. 🇺🇸🇺🇸👍🇺🇸💪🇺🇸

Text book.

I farted

The old initial and pitch