Category: Defence

More than 200 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) personnel have arrived at Andersen Air Force Base on Guam for Exercise Cope North Guam 2015 along with eight F/A-18A/B classic Hornets, a KC-30A tanker transport and a C-130J Hercules airlifter. Participating forces from the US, Japan and Australia will focus on air combat training and undertake a

Airbus Defence and Space is bringing its A400M airlifter to the Avalon Airshow for the first time. It will be the first time Airbus has brought the A400M to the South Pacific, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading

Embraer’s KC-390 military transport aircraft has completed its first test flight. The maiden flight of the military transport and air-to-air refuelling aircraft took place at Sao Jose dos Campos in Brazil on February 3. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article,

A pair of giant B-52 Stratofortress bombers will be at the 2015 Avalon Airshow. Airshow organisers said one of the US Air Force aircraft will be on static display during the week-long event, with a second to fly in to Avalon, perform a flying display and then head back to its overseas base in a 16-hour round trip.