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Royal Australian Air Force personnel conduct re-arming operations on an F/A-18F Super Hornet at the Forward Arming and Refuelling Point at RAAF Base Learmonth, Western Australia, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Photo by Corporal Michael Currie.

RAAF arms and refuels at austere airfield

25/07/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 164 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre

Exercising enhanced survivability, flexibility, lethality and reach were the primary objectives for a Forward Arming Refuelling Point (FARP) demonstration at

Executive Officer of 2 Security Forces Squadron, Squadron Leader Tai Kohn, has her head shaved after the squadron completed 3521 laps around the RAAF Base Amberley running track to raise funds to fight ovarian cancer. Story by Corporal Sam Price. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

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Squadron runs laps for cancer battle

18/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 921 Views 0 Comments No. 2 Security Forces Squadron, RAAF Amberley

Donations are still open for a 2 Security Forces Squadron fundraiser to support a member undergoing her second round of

United States Army paratroopers from the 11th Airborne Division conduct a night airborne insertion from a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III over Charters Towers. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman. Photos by Corporal Emma Schwenke.

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Allied paratroopers own the night

18/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 853 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, Exercise Talisman Sabre, French Armed Forces, German Army, Joint Forcible Entry Operation (JFEO), US Army

Three-hundred-and-thirty-five US paratroopers dropped into Charters Towers under the cover of night, exploiting allied night vision capabilities to launch a

Royal Australian Air Force and Royal Air Force personnel work together to refuel a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft using Sustainable Aviation Fuel at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland, prior to the commencement of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Story by Cleo Arya. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Neil Bradbury.

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Flying clean at Talisman Sabre 2025

18/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 517 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, No. 33 Squadron, RAAF Amberley, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

As Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 (TS25) ramps up across Australia, the skies above Queensland have marked a new milestone in

RAAF Base Richmond, a major hub for Air Force operations, marks its centenary this year. Photo by Aircraftwoman Maddison Scott.

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Richmond marks centenary as NSW’s biggest airbase

11/07/202513/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1157 Views 0 Comments RAAF Richmond

The Royal Australian Air Force marked the 100th birthday of RAAF Base Richmond on June 30, celebrating the oldest RAAF

Wing Commander Tanya Evans with Warrant Officer (retd) George Hatchman, from the 23 Squadron Association, at the unveiling of RAAF Base Amberley's 85th Anniversary plaque. Story by Corporal Brett Sherriff. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

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Amberley celebrates 85th anniversary

11/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 678 Views 0 Comments RAAF Amberley

RAAF Base Amberley personnel celebrated the 85th anniversary of flying operations on-site by unveiling a plaque on June 17. CAPTION: Wing

The latest cohort of Royal Australian Air Force pilots graduate from 76 Squadron Introductory Fighter Course at RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Kurt Lewis.

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Ten out of 10 for fast-jet pilot training

11/07/202513/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 650 Views 0 Comments Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighter, Introductory Fighter Course (IFC), No. 76 Squadron, RAAF Base Williamtown

A full cohort of pilots has graduated from the challenging Introductory Fighter Course (IFC) at 76 Squadron for the first

Missile Maintenance Facility Amberley and US government personnel celebrate the completion of a milestone for a training missile maintenance activity at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Evan Ho.

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Milestone for training missile maintenance

11/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 408 Views 0 Comments AMRAAM, HARM/AARGM, Missile Maintenance Facility Amberley (MMFA), RAAF Amberley, Sidewinder

Australia’s training missile maintenance capability has reached a great milestone. CAPTION: Missile Maintenance Facility Amberley and US government personnel celebrate the

Australian Defence Force medical personnel provide assistance to Australian citizens on board a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A aircraft during a military assisted departure from Tel Aviv, Israel, as part of Operation Beech. Story by Lieutenant Emily Tinker. Photos by Corporal Adam Abela.

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Israel relief flight shows pride in mission

09/07/202509/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2187 Views 1 Comment Air Mobility Group (AMG), KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, No. 33 Squadron

Profound joy and tears of relief greeted the first Australian military-assisted departure flight from Israel on touch down at its

Armed Forces of the Philippines service members assess a runway during an Airfield Survey and Airfield Repair Mobile Training Team program. Story by Squadron Leader Eamon Hamilton. Photos by Joint Australian Training Team - Philippines.

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RAAF aids Philippines on remote airfields

04/07/202504/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1259 Views 0 Comments air traffic control, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Joint Australian Training Team – Philippines (JATT-P), mobile training team (MTT), Philippines

Royal Australian Air Force aviators have worked with their Philippine counterparts on support for flying operations from austere and damaged

Captain Sumit Malik, Commanding Officer INAS 316, and Commodore Shiraz Azad, Commander of Indian Naval Station Hansa, Wing Commander Gary Rains, Air Adviser Australian High Commission New Delhi, and Squadron Leader Brennan Farrell, of 11 Squadron. Story by Squadron Leader Eamon Hamilton.

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RAAF on Indian Ocean patrol out of Goa, India

02/07/202502/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1560 Views 0 Comments Indian Navy, P-8A Poseidon, Royal Navy

Flying from the city of Goa on India’s west coast, Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon crews have stretched their

Laser cleaning removed hazardous paint and left surfaces intact on a 74-year-old Winjeel aircraft. Story by Flight Lieutenant Julia Ravell. Photos by Warrant Officer Paul Wendt.

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Laser technology could save labour and lives

27/06/202529/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1080 Views 0 Comments History and Heritage – Air Force Restoration Support Section (HH-AF RSS)

Laser technology successfully trialled by History and Heritage – Air Force’s (HH–AF) Restorations Support Section – could revolutionise the removal

World War Bomber Command veterans Howard Hendrick and Ray Merrill attend the 2025 Bomber Command Commemorative Service in Adelaide. Story by Flying Officer Shanea Zeegers. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

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Adelaide honours legacy of Bomber Command

27/06/202502/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 594 Views 0 Comments Bomber Command, WWII

Royal Australian Air Force personnel joined dignitaries, veterans and the broader community in Adelaide to honour Bomber Command aviators and

Aviators from 2 Security Forces Squadron disembark from a Bushmaster during a live-fire section attack activity as part of Exercise Crack Thump 3 at Singleton Military Area. Photos by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Capability combined for airfield security

25/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1113 Views 0 Comments Exercise Crack Thump, Exercise Nomad Walk, Military Working Dogs, No. 2 Security Forces Squadron, Singleton, Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS)

An air traffic control tower (ATC) had been taken by enemy forces. The flight of armed Air Force security forces

An MQ-28A Ghost Bat takes off for flight testing during Exercise Carlsbad at RAAF Base Tindal. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kayla Walliss. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.

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Ghost Bat spreads its wings in Tindal

25/06/202529/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1597 Views 0 Comments Exercise Carlsbad, MQ-28A Ghost Bat, RAAF Tindal

Exercise Carlsbad has wrapped up at RAAF Base Tindal after the successful deployment and operation of the MQ-28A Ghost Bat

Aircraft technician Corporal Samuel Perrin, of 3 Squadron, conducts acceptance testing on the Integrated Training Centre F-35A engine training aids received from the US. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photos by Corporal Cath Kelly.

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Hands-on aids boost F-35A maintenance

20/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1512 Views 0 Comments F-35A Maintenance, Integrated Training Centre (ITC), No. 3 Squadron, RAAF Base Williamtown

Aviation technicians will be able to hone their skills on the most accurate F-35A maintenance training aids, with the arrival

Air Force aircraft technician Corporal Leigh Gammie discusses the F-35A Lightning II aircraft with veterans from the Merewether Hamilton Adamstown RSL sub-Branch at 3 Squadron, RAAF Base Williamtown. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Kurt Lewis.

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RSL meets today’s RAAF

20/06/202522/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1116 Views 0 Comments No. 3 Squadron, RAAF Base Williamtown, RSL

Members of the Mereweather-Hamilton-Adamstown Returned and Services League (RSL) Sub-Branch attended RAAF Base Williamtown in May to experience today’s Royal