RAAF ROULETTES FLY OVER PORT MACQUARIE AT DUSK

ROYAL TREATS ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR

Port Macquarie had a treat on Sunday 18th April 2021. As part of Port Macquarie’s bicentenary 2021 celebrations and the Hastings District Flying Club Open Day, the Royal Australian Air Force Roulettes were at the HDFC new hangar displaying their PC21 aircraft and signing autographs.

Another treat for the day was the Roulettes Aerial Display. Everyone gathered on the Town Green with bated breath to see these amazing pilots take to the skies and perform jawdropping aerobatics.

We got to meet all seven Roulettes - Roulette Leader SQNLDR Jamie Braden (he has over 5000 hours flying time!), Roulette 2 FLTLT Nathan Stankevicius (this is his very first season with the Roulettes), Roulette 3 FLTLT Daniel Barclay, Roulette 4 FLTLT Ben Hepworth (also Ben´s first season with the Roulettes), Roulette 5 FLTLT Lachie Hazeldine, Roulette 6 FLTLT Mark Keritz and finally Roulette 7 FLTLT Aimee Heal (the team’s youngest and only female Roulette).

The Roulettes had some lovely chats with the audience and also signed merchandise. The Roulettes definitely stole more than a few hearts that day with their performance and inspired children and youths to get curious about flying. Everyone who came together to make HDFC’s event come true all went home feeling wonderful and satisfied. It was a great turnout to celebrate the opening of the new hangar and it brought many people together in the community to share their passion, curiosity and interest in aviation.

Keep looking up! You never know when you may know the pilot up there personally and can give a friendly wave from down below!

We are delighted that HDFC’s new hangar is here to house many planes and breed pilots of all ages and backgrounds who share a genuine passion for the freedom of the skies.

www.airforce.gov.au/displays/roulettes