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The five-year contract with Boeing Defence Australia, which also covers sister aircraft the Growler, will effectively extend the life of a fleet that had been thought to be retired in 2027.
The funding boost will grow overall capacity to 13 bays and means the Hunter Valley could potentially service a global F-35 fleet that’s expected to reach more than 3,000 aircraft.
The utility aircraft, created by the newly named NZ Aero, is able to take off and land on shorter, less-prepared airfields common in the country’s diverse terrain.
Katherine Bennell-Pegg, the ASA’s director of space technology, is the first Australian to train as an astronaut under the Australian flag.
The painting depicts the moment a Wirraway used tracer fire during the Battle of Wau in New Guinea – thought to be the first example of forward air control in military history.
The aircraft is based on a heavily modified Airbus A330 airliner and undertakes air-to-air refuelling and strategic airlift duties. Australia has seven, which are operated by No. 33 Squadron and based at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland.
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