Ive never been to the friday show as it is a shortened show and given the price is the same, didnt think it was good value.
People have told me it was good when the F111 did the dump and burn in the dark, but since they are retired, thats out. They do have a few gliders and things with flares attached. Ive never seen a pic posted from Avalon in the dark.
If you just want to look I spose it would be good, but if you want to take pics, a bit hard. If you are on PT, you will be lucky to be home by midnight, 5 hours s;eep and back on the PT again, if you have a car, Id go and sleep in it so you have an early start for the saturday. Sometimes latre arrivals land in the wee hours of saturday morning, so you would see any of them if you stayed overnight.
You could forgo the friday and spend the hunderd bucks you will save on the grouse, grouse quality US Tshirts and a few patches. They usually sell the Ts for 20 bucks and they are fantastic souveniers. I get the Yanks that sell em, to sign em, great fun, they love that kinda thing. They also just love it when you simply say "thankyou for your service" I always make a point of shaking each hand and saying that. People ask em all sorts of questions, but few bother to say thanks. They cop a lot of flack around the world, so just love being in a friendly country.
Umm, are tyou sure its safe to go up?