If you've looked to the skies of Cowra this week, you wouldn't have seen Superman, you might have spotted a few birds but there's no way you would have missed some planes.
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The Red Radials have undertaken formation flying and tactical missions throughout the week, showcasing Yak 52, Nanchang CJ-6 and CAC Wirraway aircraft.
Pilot Mitchell Beck said it's his first time flying with the Red Radials and has enjoyed the experience.
"I had only heard of the Red Radials a few months ago and essentially it's a group of aviation enthusiasts who generally have their own aircraft and like to come together to do some formation flying around Cowra," he said.
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"It's been my first time flying a Nanchang and it's been a huge amount of fun."
Mr Beck, who is in the Air Force, said the group had been taking off two to three times a day and going through activities from basic tactical flying to flour bombing targets.
"Everyone is super welcoming so it's been really nice to have Cowra host us for this week," he said.
Many members of the group are former Air Force or commercial pilots, such as Ian Eccles who is a First Officer with Qantas.
Mr Eccles, who flies a Yak 52 and refers to the aircraft as the "superior aviation asset", said he joined the Red Radials after some fellow pilots got him into flying the vintage planes.
"I've always loved aerobatics, formation, all that sort of stuff and my doctor had a Tigermoth that he got me to fly and that got my juices flowing," he said.
"I looked for an aeroplane to hire, found one which didn't have as much chop and I realised the money I'm giving to someone else to look after their airplane I could be putting into my own airplane... bang for your buck, there's nothing better than these things."
Mr Eccles said he enjoys coming to Cowra to further develop his skills as a pilot.
"The weather is generally good, the airport facilities are great, the main thing is that everybody likes us here, because it's a pain when you start getting noise complaints... but everybody's so accommodating here it's ridiculous, it's great," he said.
"It's all about improving skill levels, standard operating procedures and doing everything properly and safely and having fun."
Friday marks the last day of flying before the group disembarks.
