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Supermarine Walrus - This British-made Supermarine Walrus amphibious plane, photographed in 1941, was used as a reconnaissance and on rescue missions. 

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1900 - This Aussie plane was photographed flying past a Man-of-War sailboat warship.

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Vickers Vimy, 1919 - Keith Smith, W Shiers, J M Bennet, and Ross Smith, called the Vickers Vimy, were the first to fly from England to Australia in under 30 consecutive days, winning $10,000 from the Australian government. It took 135 hours and 55 minutes in 1999.

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Record breaking 1926 trip - Sir Alan Cobham landed in the River Thames with his DH-50 seaplane is his record breaking voyage from Australia in 1926.

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Jessie 'Chubbie' Miller, 1927 - Jessie 'Chubbie' Miller was photographed beside her Avro Avion, the Red Rose in 1927.

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Pioneering - Miller was a pioneering Aussie pilot. 

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Southern Cross, 1929 - The Southern Cross, a Fokker aircraft, was the first to make a trans-pacific journey from Australia in 1929. 

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Bristol Bulldog, 1930 - British Bristol Bulldog fighters being built down under in 1930. 

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Flying mail, 1931 - First flying mail from Australia arrives in Croydon, England in 1931.

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First Aussie-Anglo airliner, 1931 - The first regular passenger plane route from Australia to England is launched in 1931. 

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Husband and wife, 1934 - Photographed in 1934, this Havilland Comet was flown by husband and wife, Jim Mollison and Amy Johnson, on expeditions around the world. 

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Warner Bros. Comet, 1934 - This Warner Bros. Comet debuted at the Melbourne Air Race in 1934. 

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Granville monoplane, 1934 - Jacqueline Cochran's Granville monoplane took part in the epic race from England to Australia. 

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'Grosvenor House', 1934 - This 'Grosvenor House' also took part in the race from England to Australia in 1934. 

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Qantas De Havilland DH.86, 1934 - Seen in London in 1934, it was utilised on the Brisbane - Singapore route.

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Australian Anniversary, 1934 - The Australian Anniversary's record-breaking flight lands in Croydon from New Zealand. 

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Palestine, 1935 - Aussie soldiers practice combating planes in Palestine, 1935.

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Spitfires, 1943 - An Aussie Spitfire squadron takes off in Holland during WWII in 1943.

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Mustang aircraft, 1950 - These Aussie Mustang aircraft during the Korea War, 1950. 

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Air mail leaves from NT, 1956 - A relatively new service at the time, air mail is delivered from NT in 1956. 

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Monkees, 1968 - American band, the Monkees, touch down in an

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Tiger Moth bi-plane, 1978 - This Quantas Tiger Moth bi-plane was state-of-the-art in 1978.

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Aussie cricket team, 1977 - The Aussie cricket team was photographed here in 1977 prior to boarding their flight. 

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F-15 Eagle, 1998 - The RAAF's F-15 Eagle struts its stuff as seen here in 1998. 

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F111, 1998 - The RAAF F111 does a demonstration flight in 1998,

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Qantas 747, 2000 - In 2000, the Quantas 747 promoted Australia's Formula 1 race. 

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Qantas 747, 2000 - As photographed in Tullamarine Airport, Melbourne, the year 2000 was a major coming out party for Australia. 

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F-18 Hornet, 2001 - The RAAF's F-18 Hornet, still a workhorse of the air force, shows off during 2001 military exercises. 

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Ansett planes abandoned 2001 - Ansett planes were left abandoned on runways after the company was ordered to stop all operations due to its financial status in 2001.  

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RAAF Roullettes stunt plane, 2001 - An RAAF Roullettes stunt plane at the 500cc Grand Prix at the Phillip Island track in Melbourne is seen here in 2001. 

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Gary McCoy - Former pro motorcycle racer, Gary McCoy got to whip around in the jet. 

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CART FedEx Championship Series, 2001 - The CART FedEx Championship Series in Southport, Queensland sees some of the most advanced aircraft in the world.  

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FA-18 Hornet, 2003 - This FA-18 Hornet struts its stuff at the 2003 Australian International Air Show otherwise known as the Avalon Airshow between Melbourne and Geelong. 

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Super Constellation aircraft, 2003 - This Super Constellation aircraft impresses at the 80,000 person-strong 2003 Australian International Air Show. 

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Iraq War, 2003 - The RAAF's F/A-18 Hornets refuel from an American plane on the way to Kuwait during the Iraq War. 

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John Travolta, 2004 - John Travolta was the ambassador at large for Quantas in 2004. 

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OZ Jet 2005 - OZ Jet was an Aussie airline in operation from 2005 to 2012. 

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Alenia Spartan C27J, 2007 - This Alenia Spartan C27J shows off its flexibility at the 2007 Australian International Air show. 

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F-111, 2007 - Fighter jets had reached unbelievable acrobatic prowess by 2007, this F-111 shows off at the 2007 Australian International Air show. 

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Wow - It literally looks like a space ship.  

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Hawk 127, 2007  - Aussie Cricketer Andrew Symonds visited the RAAF base in Perth and flew a  Hawk 127 in 2007.  

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Qantas Airbus A380, 2018 - This next generation Quantas can make flights longer than any most other airlines. 

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F-35 - The F-35 is the latest addition to the Royal Australian Air Force. 

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Advanced - Its been sold as the most advanced fighter jet ever made. 

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Hover - The fighter jet can hover and go back and forth like a helicopter. 

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Lockheed Martin - The F-35, made by American arms manufacturer 

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9 planes - Australia has purchased nine planes so far. 

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$1 billion - So far, Australia has spent $1 billion on those planes. 

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Crash - it was recently revealed that an Australian plane had a complete engine failure and crashed, destroying the plane. 

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F-35s grounded - All F-35s, regardless of country of ownership, have been grounded. 

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