Australian Aviation

Inside the Archive #2 IN NOVEMBER 1981, the Australian government placed an order for 75 Classic Hornets, consisting of 57 single-seat F/A-18As and 18 two-seat F/A-18Bs. It was, at the time, one of the biggest leaps in technology RAAF had seen. The fleet went on to become a backbone of our Air Force for close

Next year, a new form of training will be mandated in Australia that teaches pilots how to react in the terrifying seconds after an aircraft stalls, and panic sets in. Bella Richards speaks to the key players responsible for the introduction of UPRT.

In mid-August, the ADF had to unexpectedly embark on one of its toughest-ever operations to get Australians out of Kabul Airport. Hannah Dowling tells the story behind these incredible images, taken by Sergeant Glen McCarthy “We wanted to get as many people out as we could, so that’s what was driving us forward.” This content

Australia’s 19/20 bushfire season killed nearly 500 people, including three American aerial firefighters. But two years on, and following a royal commission, what’s actually changed?

Host Adam Thorn records this special episode onboard a RAAF C-130 with one of its pilots, who talks us through how this evergreen aircraft has adapted to the times.

Australia’s largest air show, Wings Over Illawarra, was finally able to take place last weekend, after the 2020 show was cancelled and 2021’s event was postponed earlier in the year.