The remains of a RAAF No. 11 Squadron Catalina A24-50 that went missing in Indonesia during WWII has now been recovered and returned to Australia for the memorial service.
Strikes were conducted from sea, land and air onto Townshend Island and Pyri Pyri as the bilateral training exercise with the United States continued.
The aircraft will join US Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys and Super Hercules at RAAF Base Townsville for the ninth itineration of the training exercise, which will also take place at Amberley, Tindal and Williamtown.
Liam Garman argues why Australia must make the case to our US allies to procure B21s and to house one of the world’s most fearsome deterrents right in our airbases.
The Royal Australian Air Force has welcomed its latest F-35A Lighting II and E-7A Wedgetail pilots, which have completed six-month operational conversion courses that wrapped up on Exercise Rogue Ambush 21, held from 15 June to 2 July.
Sir Richard is considered to be the “Father of the RAAF”, due to his role in advocating for the establishment of an Australian Air Force, run separately to Army and Navy, following WWI.