The 2001 show was a blockbuster! Marking the official Centenary of Federation, and celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force’s formation on 31 March 1921.The RAAF's birthday celebrations provided the overriding theme of this Airshow, backed up by a strong military presence, notably from the USA and Britain who joined in the celebrations. Visitors were excited to see a B-1B Lancer, B-52, two F/A-18F Super Hornets, two F-15C eagles, two F-16Cs, a C-17, Nimrod, two Tornado GR.1s, a VC10 tanker, and two RAF Hercules, plus others from the USAF and RAAF. A Eurocopter Tiger flew and the RAAF display, both on the ground and in the air, was a fascinating showcase of its assets through the decades.