A family day with a little flare

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A RAAF F-35A Lighting II and CAC CA-18 Mustang put on a dazzling show for attendees of the 3SQN Family Open Day 2026.

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An aircraft flies amid several flares.
An F-35A Lighting II deploys flares during a flying display for the 3SQN Family Open Day 2026. Photo: LAC Dylan De Domizio
An aircraft flies in the sky among flares.
A RAAF F-35A Lighting II sails through the sky during the 3SQN Family Open Day. Photo: LAC Dylan De Domizio
An aircraft flies with the crescent moon in the background.
A RAAF F-35A soars skyward. Photo: LAC Dylan De Domizio
The nose of an aircraft as it flies upward in the sky.
A RAAF F-35A Lighting II during a flying display. Photo: LAC Dylan De Domizio
The tail of an aircraft in flight.
A RAAF F-35A flashes its tail during a flying display. Photo: LAC Dylan De Domizio
Two aircraft fly together, with the top of a tree in the forefront of the image.
A RAAF F-35A and a CAC CA-18 Mustang fly together at the family open day. Photo: LAC Dylan De Domizio
The roof corner of a building with a logo for 3 Squadron.
A RAAF F-35A Lightning II flies past the 3SQN building. Photo: LAC Dylan De Domizio
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