iscoverThe Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia has given its highest honour, the Oswald Watt Gold Medal, to RAAF Fighter Combat Instructor Squadron Leader Paul ‘Simmo’ Simmons. The award is regarded as the highest honour in Australian civil aviation, and recognises the most notable contribution to Australian aviation. This content is available exclusively to
A recent pic of Omega Air 707 tanker N624RH, the first of the ex RAAF 707-338C tankers (A20-624) to re-enter service with its new owner. N624RH arrived in Australia on Thursday and on Friday flew its first mission for the RAAF flying out of Amberley. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become
Qantas Defence Services has completed the tanker conversion on its fourth and final Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) for the RAAF at its Brisbane centre. As with the three aircraft before it, the final MRTT, designated the KC-30 in RAAF service, will now head to Spain to complete testing before being handed over to
Airbus Military has for the first time flown five A400M Grizzly transports in formation over Toulouse on June 7. The five aircraft involved, MSN1, 2, 3, 4 and 6, were crewed with Airbus Flight Test teams and no particular manoeuvres or tests were undertaken. Following the formation exercise, the different aircraft continued on their scheduled
The Royal Australian Navy has held a ceremony to induct three new Bell 429 helicopters into service as part of the Retention and Motivation Initiative 2 Program. The June 5 ceremony at HMAS Albatross was officiated by the Commander of the Fleet Air Arm, Commodore Peter Laver, and attended by the Commanding Officer and personnel
Just weeks after announcing the Alenia C-27J was selected for the Project AIR 8000 Phase 2 BFA requirement, Alenia Aermacchi has been awarded a contract to “allow for” the long-term operation, maintenance, modification and upgrade of the aircraft and its support systems. “The contract, which is worth around $63 million, will also provide Defence with
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