iscoverFor the first time, a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules transport aircraft will make a three-day goodwill visit to RAAF Base Richmond from March 14. The visit is aimed at reaffirming commitment between the two services in providing emergency airlift relief in the Asia -Pacific region. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation
A series of errors by air traffic controllers at RAAF Williamtown that lead to a breakdown in separation between a Virgin Blue 737 and a defence-chartered Westwind business jet in February 2011, according to an ATSB report. The report says the RAAF controllers maintained the two aircraft on a mirror image course despite urgent warnings
Airbus Australia Program Manager Valentin Merino has told Australian media that the company has made an unsolicited offer to the Royal Australian Air Force for a sixth MRTT/KC-30 tanker. The ‘green’ Airbus-owned aircraft was built for the US KC-X program, which was originally awarded to Airbus before being cancelled on appeal. Mr Merino said the
In the wake of the likely cancellation of the US Joint Cargo Aircraft program, Airbus Military has redoubled its marketing campaign efforts to push for an open tender for Australia’s Battlefield Airlifter (BFA) requirement under project AIR 8000 Phase 2. In a media briefing held in Canberra on March 6, Airbus Military Australia C295 program
Likely seeking to tramp down concerns over its ability to support any C-27J transports purchased by Australia, Alenia Aermacchi and longtime partner L-3 Communications issued a statement today reiterating their commitment to “meeting the needs of the Commonwealth.” “The capability that the C-27J can provide for the Commonwealth is well suited to its operational requirements,”
An RAAF C-130 Hercules has been dispatched from RAAF Base Richmond to carry essential supplies to the flood-affected NSW opal mining town of Lightning Ridge. The aircraft was scheduled to make two trips to the state’s north, delivering over 19 tonnes of groceries, provisions and drinking water. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation
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