From 26th February to 3rd March the Australian International Aerospace and Defence Exposition (AIADE) and AIRSHOW 2019 were held at Avalon Airport, Victoria, Australia. As with previous shows, the first three days were primarily devoted to the military and commercial aspects of the aviation industries with exhibitors displaying the very latest in aviation high-tech. From Friday afternoon, the gates were opened to the general public, however the + 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) temperatures did manage to deter some from attending with numbers slightly down at just over 132,000 spectators in attendance on the public days. In an effort to provide relief from the oppressive heat organisers brought the flying program forward by one hour on the public days, this turned out to be a very wise move indeed.