The 2013 show, held in late February/early March, had the theme 'The Power of Flight', This was perfectly illustrated by the major attraction, the USAF's Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor fighter, which stunned the crowd with its 'impossible' gravity defying manoeuvres!Visitors to Avalon were very lucky to see the Raptor, especially since US budget woes had all but completely cut all of that nation’s military participation in any air shows anywhere in the world at that time. Such was the importance of the Airshow that Avalon’s patrons were the only public to see the Raptor – or any other US military aircraft – at an air show in 2013. A USAF F-16 also displayed, while a B-52 and KC-135 tanker were in the static park.