SKYWATCHERS across the Hunter are in for the time of their lives with Williamtown RAAF Base due to host the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Air Show in September.
Defence is remaining tight-lipped about the event until its official launch later this month.
But previous ADF Air Shows indicate the region's aircraft enthusiasts will get a feast of aerial acrobatics involving elite pilots and their hi-tech machines.
Last year's show was held over Townsville with tens of thousands of people packing the city's river bank for the event.
The event included a host of the nation's top fighter jets, including F/A-Hornets and the F-111's infamous Dump and Burn sequence was also part of the schedule.
A Defence spokesperson said the details of the show were still being approved by senior RAAF staff.
The gesture of goodwill for Port Stephens residents comes at a time when the Department of Defence is under public pressure and scrutiny over aircraft noise issues, most relating to the introduction of the Joint Strike Fighter in 2017.
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