Category: RAAF

32SQN RAAF’s eight King Air 350s recently achieved the 30,000 flying hours milestone since the beginning of operations in 2003. The aircraft, which are based at RAAF East Sale and are leased from and supported by Hawker Pacific, have been used by 32SQN and the School of Air Warfare predominantly for RAAF navigator/ACO and Navy

The RAAF’s 92 Wing detachment of two AP-3C Orion reached the milestone of 20,000 mission hours in support of ISR operations over the Middle East on August 15. Deploying to the Middle East in 2003, the RAAF Edinburgh based Orion detachment has focused on maritime missions over the Arabian Gulf and overland missions extending to

The Department of Defence has announced the launch of a New Air Combat Capability Industry Support Program (ISP), providing $8.2 million worth of government grants to Australian industry and research organisations involved in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. The ISP, which is headed by the DMO’s program manager New Air Combat Capability, AVM Kym

A former Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) F-111 has begun its final journey to RAAF Base Edinburgh, leaving RAAF Base Amberley via low loader truck. F-111C A8-132 was used extensively by the RAAF Edinburgh based ARDU for weapons testing for the type between 1979 and 1988, with over 30 major trials conducted. Following completion