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RAAF Leading Aircraftwoman Meilena Frolova patrols a US Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Wing Commander Pete Croce. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Aiesha White-Kratz.

Air warfare experts enjoy the Spirit of training

26/06/202628/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 459 Views 1 Comment Exercise Diamond Storm, RAAF Amberley, US Air Force

Australia’s next generation of air warfare experts had the opportunity to practise mastery in the integration of advanced air effects

Aircraftman Hardik Sheoran receives instructions from Warrant Officer Michael Bailey, while conducting surveillance in a P-8A Poseidon during Operation Gateway. Story by Flight Lieutenant Natasha Silver. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

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Where maritime aviators are made

25/06/202625/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 342 Views 0 Comments Malaysia, No. 292 Squadron, Operation Gateway, P-8A Poseidon

The first time a maritime surveillance student switches on the sensors over the Malacca Strait, the reaction is usually the

Royal Australian Air Force personnel and United States partners stand in front of an F-35A Lightning II following a joint Weapon Fill Measurement Vehicle flight test. Photo by Corporal Brooke Stewart.

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Air forces advance F-35A weapons testing

25/06/202628/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 453 Views 0 Comments F-35B Lightning II, No. 75 Squadron, US Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force has taken part in the first joint Weapon Fill Measurement Vehicle (WFMV) flight test on

Air Vice-Marshal John Haly gives an address during the Bomber Command ceremony held at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Story by Flying Officer Alexandra DeValentin. Photos by Sergeant David Said.

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Ceremony honours Bomber Command service

19/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 559 Views 0 Comments AWM, Bomber Command, WWII

The 10,000 Royal Australian Air Force aircrew, ground staff and members of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force who served in

A USAF MC-130J prepares for takeoff after delivering a HIMARS unit to Delamere Air Weapons Range, Northern Territory, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Photo by Leading Seaman Susan Mossop.

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Introducing Australia’s ‘tactical dream team’

17/06/202617/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 653 Views 0 Comments

C‑130J ‘Super Hercules’ is the workhorse of the sky and, matched with the ADF’s growing fleet of HIMARS launchers, forms

New (right) air-traffic control tower construction at RAAF Base Darwin, adjacent to the old tower (left), which will eventually be demolished. Photo by Sergeant Ben Dempster.

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OneSKY mega-delay remains ‘a concern’

12/06/202612/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 572 Views 0 Comments

Defence convened a Project of Concern Summit in Canberra this week to discuss the Civil Military Air Traffic Management System

Medical personnel from the 2nd Health Battalion use a deployable CT scanner at a Role 2 Enhanced treatment facility on Exercise Viper Walk at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera. Story by Captain Chris Wade. Photo by Private Alli Craig.

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CT scanner a game changer for medics in the field

05/06/202605/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 636 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Battalion, Exercise Viper Walk, Gallipoli Barracks

It’s widely regarded as one of the most important medical innovations of the past 50 years, earning its inventor –

Three RAAF EA-18G Growlers during Exercise Diamond Spear. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jody Blakeley. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Aiesha White-Kratz.

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Air warfare instructors tested on Diamond Spear

04/06/202604/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 475 Views 0 Comments Air Warfare Instructors Course, Exercise Diamond Spear

The Australian Defence Force’s next generation of air warfare instructors have been pushed to their limits during Exercise Diamond Spear,

The 14th Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon gets a water-arch salute from aviation firefighters on arrival at RAAF Base Edinburgh, marking the fleet's completion. Photo by Flight Sergeant Rob Hack.

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RAAF receives 14th P-8A Poseidon

27/05/202627/05/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 711 Views 0 Comments P-8A Poseidon

The Royal Australian Air Force has taken delivery of its 14th and final P‑8A Poseidon aircraft, marking a significant milestone

Deputy Director Disruptive Experimentation Wing Commander Keirin Joyce with a JabX, an uncrewed aerial system developed by RFDesign and Jericho Disruptive Innovation. Story by Flight Lieutenant Natasha Silver.

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RAAF developing unmanned air logistics

06/05/202609/05/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 839 Views 0 Comments Jericho Disruptive Innovation (JDI), Project Arena, Project Camel Train

The Royal Australian Air Force’s Jericho Disruptive Innovation (JDI) team is making headway on autonomous aerial logistics systems to support

3 Squadron personnel, who raised funds in this year’s March On, in front of a 3 Squadron F-35A Lightning II aircraft at RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW. Story by Evana Ho. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Elise Ross.

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Marching On for mental health

29/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 620 Views 0 Comments Air Warfare Instructors Course, March On, mental health, No. 3 Squadron, RAAF Williamtown, Soldier On

Across March, members from 3 Squadron balanced running the Air Warfare Instructor Course (AWIC) with putting in the hard yards

Royal Australian Navy Able Seaman Kieran Nieves plays the didgeridoo at the Anzac Cove dawn service on the Gallipoli Peninsula, Türkiye. Story by Flying Officer Freya Hansen. Photos by Corporal Andrew Shaw.

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Anzac Day commemorated at Gallipoli

29/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 1402 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, Gallipoli, Turkey

As the sun rose on another Anzac Day at Anzac Cove, Türkiye, the members of Australia’s Federation Guard and the

RAAF and United States Air Force personnel at Nellis Air Force Base during a synthetic training exercise.

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Virtual training builds modern fighting capacity

29/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 464 Views 0 Comments simulation facility, USAF

On a synthetic training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and United States Air Force

Australia’s Federation Guard alongside the Royal Australian Navy Band visits memorial sights from the Western Front in France prior to partaking in Anzac Day 2025 dawn services. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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French town where war dead are not forgotten

22/04/202622/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 551 Views 0 Comments

In the farming country of northern France, a small town carries a quiet Australian accent. CAPTION: Australia’s Federation Guard alongside

Solomon Islands airport staff unload Australian aid from a 35 Squadron C-27J Spartan at Munda International Airport following Tropical Cyclone Maila. Story by Flight Sergeant Mark Eaton. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Maddison Scott.

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ADF supports Solomon Islands after Cyclone Maila

22/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 436 Views 0 Comments 35 Squadron, C-17A Globemaster III, C-27J Spartan, cyclone, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, No. 36 Squadron, Solomon Islands

The Australian Defence Force has rapidly mobilised to support Solomon Islands communities following the devastating impact of severe Tropical Cyclone

ADF personnel from 12 Squadron and 5th Aviation Regiment stand for a group photo during the historical call sign handover ceremony at RAAF Base Townsville. Story by Flight Lieutenant Holly Ryan. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Halley Van essen.

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Buffalo is back

17/04/202617/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 786 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, No. 12 Squadron, P-8A Poseidon, RAAF Edinburgh, RAAF Townsville, WWII

More than 80 years after its formation, the Buffalo call sign has returned home to 12 Squadron at RAAF Base

HMAS Sydney fires the Royal Australian Navy’s first Naval Strike Missile off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii as a part of Exercise RIMPAC 2024. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Defence prepares for new National Defence Strategy

15/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 853 Views 0 Comments Chief of Defence Force

A bigger, stronger and more lethal Defence Force is better placed to defend Australia and its interests, according to Chief

Transit Security Element Rotation 119 members at Larrakeyah Defence Precinct in Darwin. Story by Flight Lieutenant Christopher Morris. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.

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Triservice team strengthens border security

15/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 668 Views 0 Comments Larraykeyah Defence Precinct, Operation Resolute

Members of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force deployed as Transit Security Element (TSE) Rotation

Vice Chief of the Defence Force Air Marshal Robert Chipman and Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart with Private Blaithe Gill-O’Connor, the winner of the 2026 Defence Capability Award. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Kris Kerehona.

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Camouflage innovation wins award

10/04/202610/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 592 Views 0 Comments Chief of Army, Edgy Air Force Lab, MakerSpace

A digger’s development of rapidly deployable vehicle camouflage to better hide from drones has earned him a gold commendation. CAPTION:

Flight Lieutenant Lee Maieron chats with RAAF World War II veteran, Len Mills, at his 104th birthday celebration. Story by Flight Lieutenant Owen Zupp and Monte Wilson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Mikaela Fernlund.

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104 years, 34 missions, one remarkable life

09/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 384 Views 0 Comments Aussie Hero Quilts, WWII

Second World War aviator, Flying Officer Leonard ‘Len’ Mills, celebrated his 104th birthday in December last year, with 37 Squadron

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