iscoverThe RAAF is participating for the first time in a Guam based military exercise with forces from Japan and the US. Cope North, which began on February 11 and runs through to the 24th, focuses on improving coordination between the three air forces in a number of different scenarios. This content is available exclusively to
The Governor General’s husband, Michael Bryce, has been named patron of the RAAF’s No 75 Squadron Association. Formed in 1942, the squadron played a key role in defending Australia’s northern approaches from Japanese air attack during World War 2. Currently base at RAAF Tindal near Katherine, the squadron deployed to Iraq in 2003. This content
A RAAF AP-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft returned to Darwin Sunday night after taking part in search and rescue efforts following the sinking of a passenger ferry off Papua New Guinea. Some 246 passengers were rescued after the MV Rabaul Queen sank in rough seas while en route from Kimbe to Lae. Reports of how
A Richmond based RAAF C-130 Hercules flew to flood besieged Moree last night with bedding and other humanitarian supplies as thousands of New South Wales residents face the prospect of evacuation amid rising waters. “The aircraft and crew were able to quickly respond to this task which will provide the people of Moree affected by
BAE Systems and L-3 MAS Canada have won a 10-month extension on their ADF contract for maintenance of the F/A-18 Classic Hornet. The contract, which was due to expire in December 2012 and will now run through October 2013, includes structural refurbishment modifications and deep maintenance for an additional 14 F/A-18. The extension is worth
An independent airpower think tank has called on the Australian government to begin converting at least six of the RAAF’s F/A-18 Super Hornets into ‘Growler’ electronic warfare aircraft. The Canberra based Williams Foundation says a dedicated EW capability remains the “one missing component” of what will soon be the best air power system in Australian
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