iscoverUPDATED – The RAAF has grounded its fleet of Pilatus PC-9/A turboprop trainers after PC-9 A23-039 callsign ‘Aladin 71’ crashed on May 18 at RAAF East Sale after a “suspected engine failure” during a routine training flight. The accident, which occurred at around 3.15pm, saw the two crew – QFI SQNLDR Bruce Collenette and instructor trainee
Boeing has delivered six F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircrew and maintenance trainers to the RAAF. The training suite includes two Tactical Operation Flight Trainers (TOFT) and two Low Cost Trainers (LCT) for aircrew, as well as two Integrated Visual Environment Maintenance Trainers (IVEMT) for maintainers. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become
Six RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets have embarked on their first overseas mission today (May 9), practicing basic fighter manoeuvres (BFMs) alongside their Singaporean and Malaysian counterparts as part of Exercise Bersama Shield 2011. Deployed from RAAF Amberley based 1 Squadron, all six Super Hornets arrived at Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) base Butterworth on April
Defence has finally signed a $86.6 million, six year Interim Basic Flying Training (IBFT) contract with BAE Systems to continue to provide basic pilot training at Tamworth from January next year. “Under the contract, BAE Systems will continue to provide basic flying training at Tamworth using the CT-4B Airtrainer aircraft, upgraded to meet contemporary crashworthiness
An ADF Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft Detachment (HRPAD) has set a unit record for monthly flying hours, while deployed on operations to Kandahar, Afghanistan, in April. The fourth rotation (ROT 4) of personnel from HRPAD took out the honours, after clocking 475 hours while flying the aircraft on various intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.
Six RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets have arrived in Malaysia to take part in Exercise Bersama Lima, the first time Australian Super Hornets have deployed overseas since entering service in March last year. The Australian participation in Bersama Shield 2011 comprises the six Super Hornets from 1 Squadron, plus ANZAC frigates HMA Ships Ballarat and Parramatta,
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