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Australian and New Zealand personnel form the catafalque party for the dawn service at Anzac Cove on Gallipoli Peninsula. Story by Flight Lieutenant Vernon Pather. Photo by Leading Seaman Susan Mossop.

Shared spirit that’s more than a memory

30/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 225 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, Gallipoli

Standing on the shore of Anzac Cove on Anzac Day, Flight Lieutenant Vernon Pather, along with other Australian and New

Australian Defence Force and New Zealand Defence Force personnel combine for the Anzac Cove dawn service. Story by Flight Lieutenant Vernon Pather. Photos by Leading Seaman Susan Mossop.

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Australia and New Zealand join forces at Gallipoli

29/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 426 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, Governor-General of Australia, Lone Pine, NZDF, Turkey

ADF and New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel supported three parades in the Anzac Day 2025 commemorations at Gallipoli. CAPTION: Australian

A Royal Australian Air Force P8-A Poseidon aircraft and United States Navy P-8A Poseidon’s on the flight line at United States Air Force Kadena Air Base, Japan, during Operation Argos 25-1. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan. Photos by Corporal Emma Schwenke.

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Australian eyes in the sky

29/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 243 Views 0 Comments No. 11 Squadron, Operation Argos, P-8A Poseidon, united Nations Security Council, US Air Force

During April 2025, a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol crew deployed to Kadena Air Base in Okinawa,

Air Force Cricket's Anzac Day 2022 team line up before the match in Bowral. Story by Wing Commander Deanna Nott.

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Air Force Cricket a binding tradition

18/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1017 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport

Flight Sergeant Ian Smith has swung a bat for Air Force Cricket for nearly two decades, and this Anzac Day

F-35A Lightning II aircraft fly in formation along the Newcastle-region coast in NSW during Exercise Lightning Storm. Photo by Sergeant David Gibbs.

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Former CAF says RAAF seriously deficient

17/04/202517/04/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1804 Views 3 Comments

“The Royal Australian Air Force must acquire a long-range strike bomber to fill a critical capability gap and enhance the

Army Corporal Bailey Cassidy refuels a CH-47F Chinook with some 3000lbs of blended sustainable aviation fuel at RAAF Base East Sale in southern Victoria. Story by Major Cameron Jamieson. Photo by Captain Bonnie Hunt.

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Loading up on sustainable aviation fuel

16/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 797 Views 1 Comment CH-47F Chinook, RAAF East Sale, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

An Army CH-47F Chinook refuelled with about 3000lbs of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at RAAF Base East Sale in southern

Defence Science and Technology Group scientist Dr Ben Sparkes, left, works with Australian-built quantum clocks at the University of Adelaide. He is now part of a research project to create and deliver a ground-to-satellite optical quantum link. Story by Emma Thompson.

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New quantum tech to enhance battlespace

15/04/202528/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 787 Views 0 Comments DSTG

The Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) is leading a new cutting-edge quantum research project to enhance secure timing technologies

Royal Australian Air Force aviators assist local man Brian Dayes unload fuel stores from a C-27J Spartan in Windorah, Queensland. Photo by Aircraftwoman Nell Bradbury.

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RAAF delivers aviation fuel to flood-affected communities

11/04/202511/04/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1086 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan

The Royal Australian Air Force rapidly deployed an aircraft from RAAF Base Amberley, delivering critical aviation fuel supplies to flood-affected

A Royal Australian Air Force No.11 Squadron P-8A Poseidon taxies after landing at Avalon Airport during the Australian International Air Show 2025. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.

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Aussie aviation “model programs in international cooperation”

11/04/202511/04/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1054 Views 0 Comments Avalon Airshow, MH-60R Seahawk, P-8A Poseidon

Two programs designed to enhance the ADF air capability and increase regional security are the “model programs in international cooperation”,

Family, friends and members of the local and ADF communities attend a 20th anniversary memorial service for the 'Shark 02' helicopter crash, conducted at the Fleet Air Museum, HMAS Albatross. Photo by Petty Officer Peter Thompson.

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Defence commemorates 20th anniversary of ‘Shark 02’ crash

02/04/202503/04/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 591 Views 1 Comment Shark 02

The Australian Defence Force today commemorated the 20th anniversary of the crash of Navy Westland Sea King Mk 50 helicopter,

A RAAF F-35 Lightning II does a flypast during the Australian International Airshow at Avalon, Victoria. Photo by John Jennings.

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Australian International Air Show 2025 wrapped up

01/04/202504/04/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1577 Views 2 Comments

Chief of Air Force has praised the support of Royal Australian Air Force personnel who contributed to a hugely successful

A C-27J Spartan fires flares during an aerial display at the Australian International Airshow 2025, Avalon. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.

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C-27J Spartan hits 10 years in RAAF

01/04/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 849 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan

From the rugged terrain of the Australian Outback to the tropical jungles of Papua New Guinea, C-27J Spartan has proven

Sergeant Paul Scandura of 19 Squadron oversees locally engaged civilians constructing aircraft pallets to support a Rifle Company Butterworth (RCB) rotation. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Michael Gosney.

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Locally engaged civilians upskill at Butterworth

01/04/202501/04/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 884 Views 0 Comments RMAF Butterworth

An unheralded but crucial group of enablers in the projection of Australian air power in Southeast Asia have just added

Sam Boyd and his partner pose in front of an F-35 fighter after Mr Boyd's appointment as a RAAF officer, at No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit, RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Laura Flower.

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Former US Navy pilot commissioned into RAAF

01/04/202501/04/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 915 Views 0 Comments

Former United States Navy F/A-18 pilot and contracted civilian F-35A simulator instructor Sam Boyd has been appointed an officer in

Wing Commander Phil Parsons, from the Collaborative Autonomous Systems Project Office, speaks with aviators and representatives from Boeing about the capabilities of the Boeing MQ-28 at the Australian International Airshow 2025. Story by Flight Lieutenant Sharon Sebastian. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

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Budgie steers RAAF into new era of air power

28/03/202510/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1623 Views 0 Comments Australian International Airshow, MQ-28A Ghost Bat

Celebrating 40 years of distinguished service, Wing Commander Philip Parsons, affectionately known as “Budgie”, is leading the charge into the

US Army personnel on the ramp of a RAAF C-27J Spartan overlook Kwajalein Atoll. Story by Flight Lieutenant Glen Paul. Photos by Sherman Hogue.

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RAAF Spartan supports fisheries patrol in Marshall Islands

28/03/202529/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1477 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, Operation Rai Balang, Operation Solania

A Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan and its crew have played a key role in the Pacific Islands Forum

Military Working Dog Handlers from RAAF Base Tindal, Corporal Jesse Beard (Left) with his dog Xon and Corporal Natasha Blackman with her dog Onix at the Australian International Airshow 2025. Story by Flight Lieutenant Sharon Sebastian. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

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Dogs truly are a handler’s best friend

27/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1181 Views 0 Comments Australian International Airshow, Military Working Dogs, No. 17 Squadron, RAAF Tindal

Military working dog, Onix, and handler are stealing the spotlight at their first Australian International Airshow with a crowd pleasing

The wreck of No 454 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Baltimore FW282, which was shot down during the conduct of a maritime reconnaissance mission on 3 December 1943. The wreck was located by AegeanTec in July 2024, with confirmation of the identity of the aircraft made in December 2024. Photo supplied by AegeanTec.

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WWII RAAF bomber found off Greece

27/03/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1315 Views 0 Comments

A Royal Australian Air Force Baltimore bomber aircraft, which was lost while on an operational mission during the Second World

A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet lands at the Australian International Airshow 2025. Story by Flying Officer Rose Gigliotti. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

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Salute to 15 years of Super Hornet combat excellence

26/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1363 Views 1 Comment Australian International Airshow, F/A-18F Super Hornet

Fifteen years have flown by since the Royal Australian Air Force welcomed a game-changing addition to its air combat fleet—the

Warrant Office of the Air Force Ralph Clifton, Gary Walsh, Rodney Ticler, David Gardner, and Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Stephen Chappell at the unveiling of the restored P-40E Kittyhawk. Story by Squadron Leader Richard Briedis. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Maddison Scot.

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RAAF restores Ming the Merciless

26/03/202505/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 925 Views 0 Comments Australian International Airshow, Chief of Air Force, RAAF Museum, RAAF Point Cook, WWII

Bringing a World War II aircraft back to life is a labour of love – especially when that aircraft’s namesake

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