Around 30 RAAF aircraft, including F-35 Lightning II and F/A-18A/B Hornet fighter jets, are set to be deployed for Exercise Rogue Ambush in the Northern Territory over the next three weeks. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username
The fleet, flown by 808 Squadron, has been grounded after an issue was discovered relating to the “application of the helicopter’s maintenance policy” in the aircraft’s IT support system.
Exercise Sea Explorer was a major defence exercise that saw 1800 ADF personnel practise amphibious operations during the day and night.
The inaugural RSAF sustainment contract is expected to support local jobs growth, with 64 additional maintenance positions expected to be onboarded.
The man who oversaw RAAF’s transition from training pilots on the ageing CT-4B Airtrainer to the modern Pilatus PC-21 has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.
Defence has now released these incredible images showing the tooled-up aircraft with laser-guided GBU-12 bombs attached to its under-wing pylons in action last month during Exercise Arnhem Thunder 21.