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Air Force personnel remove flood-damaged items from local homes and streets in Port Macquarie during Operation NSW Flood Assist. Photo by Private Jacob Hilton.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Air Force grounded for flood clean-up

09/04/2021 Mike Hughes 76 Views 0 Comments

With tasks piling up in regional NSW following the one-in-100-year flooding, 51 members of the Air Force were called in

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Royal Australian Air Force Air Movements Operators from No. 23 Squadron and No. 36 Squadron loadmasters, load a pallet of humanitarian aid on board a 36SQN C-17A Globemaster. Photo by Corporal Jesse Kane.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

RAAF dumps ‘airmen and airwomen’ for ‘aviators’

08/04/202108/04/2021 Brian Hartigan 614 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Air Force has replaced the term ‘airmen and airwomen’ with ‘aviators’ as it enters its second century.

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A Lancaster bomber of 463 or 467 Squadron RAAF over England in 1945. File photo.
History Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Top 10 Iconic RAAF Aircraft – 8: Avro Lancaster

08/04/202109/04/2021 Mike Hughes 145 Views 0 Comments

As the Royal Australian Air Force celebrated its Centenary on 31 March 2021, they have compiled their Top Ten most

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Corporal Kate Fox, left, Sergeant Fiona Jackson and Flight Lieutenant Susan Coretti treat a simulated patient during an Aeromedical Evacuation Training Exercise on board a C-17 Globemaster III. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Saving lives in the sky

06/04/2021 Mike Hughes 208 Views 0 Comments

A simulated medical emergency played out thousands of feet above Queensland in a C-17A Globemaster III has tested the expertise

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Royal Australian Air Force veteran Mr Alan Sullivan takes photos of Royal Australian Air Force aircraft flying over Rond Terrace, Canberra during the Air Force 2021 Centenary flyover. Photo by Cpl David Said.
Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Spectacular end to first 100 years

06/04/202107/04/2021 Mike Hughes 152 Views 0 Comments

More than 60 past and present aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force flew over Canberra on March 31 to mark the service’s centenary.

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Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld, left, his wife Louise Hupfeld, Warrant Officer of the Air Force Fiona Grasby, and Leading Aircraftwoman Victoria Farell lay wreaths at the Air Force memorial. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Jacqueline Forrester.
History Royal Australian Air Force 

Family’s story of loss is one of many

06/04/2021 Mike Hughes 144 Views 0 Comments

The last time Margaret Radford saw her brother, Flight Sergeant Elliot Burton, he was waving goodbye through a train window

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Air Force personnel representing all specialisations and musterings form the number 100 with all in-service RAAF aircraft and ground assets at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Photo by Corporal Nicci Freeman.
History Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Awesome snapshot in time and history

06/04/202107/04/2021 Mike Hughes 173 Views 0 Comments

As they stood in the shape of the number 100 under grey skies and light drizzle, the assembled Air Force members’

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Uncle Harry Allie, left, and Aircraftman Steven Ahoy at the Australian War Memorial during the Welcome Ceremony for Air Force’s Centenary commemorations. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.
History News Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Shells, soil and sand from around Australia enshrined at AWM

06/04/202106/04/2021 Mike Hughes 132 Views 0 Comments

In a symbolic gesture, shells, soil and sand collected from around the country were placed at the For Our Country

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Mellissa Read-Devine, of the Ferry Artists Gallery, paints a RAAF C-130J on canvas with acrylic during the RAAF Base Richmond Artists’ Day. Photo by Corporal Dan Pinhorn.
Royal Australian Air Force 

Artists make an impression at RAAF base

06/04/2021 Mike Hughes 119 Views 0 Comments

Artists from the Hawkesbury region of Sydney visited RAAF Base Richmond on March 13 for a rare opportunity to create artworks.

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Les Tanna, left, Ashley Saltner, Glen Thomas, Flight Lieutenant David Williams holding soil from Wulgurukaba land, Virginia Wyles and Wing Commander Mathew Green at RAAF Base Townsville. Photo by Corporal Luke Garner.
History Royal Australian Air Force 

Soils a feature of symbolic ceremony

06/04/2021 Mike Hughes 103 Views 0 Comments

Known as the Guardian of the North, RAAF Base Townsville in North Queensland is strategically located as a forward operating

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Air Force aerobatic team, the Roulettes, performs an aerobatic display with six Pilatus PC-21 aircraft from the Central Flying School during the 2021 Hunter Valley Airshow. Photo by Sergeant Nunu Campos.
Australian Army Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Defence flies the flag at the Hunter Valley Airshow

01/04/2021 Mike Hughes 174 Views 0 Comments

The ADF was front and centre at this year’s Hunter Valley Airshow, with all three services supporting the biennial event.

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The stamps issued by Australia Post to commemorate the Centenary of the Royal Australian Air Force.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Ministerial birthday wishes for RAAF Centenary

31/03/202131/03/2021 Brian Hartigan 558 Views 0 Comments RAAF Centenary

Assistant Minister for Defence Andrew Hastie congratulated the Royal Australian Air Force on its century of distinguished service.

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Australian aviation artist Drew Harrison puts finishing touches on the artwork he was commissioned to paint to mark the Centenary of the Royal Australian Air Force. Image supplied.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Art commissioned for RAAF Centenary

31/03/202130/03/2021 Brian Hartigan 271 Views 0 Comments RAAF Centenary

To mark its centenary, RAAF will kick off a long list of birthday events with a spectacular flyover of up to 60 aircraft in Canberra today.

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News Royal Australian Air Force 

RAAF Centenary promotions off to flying(?) start

30/03/202130/03/2021 Brian Hartigan 355 Views 0 Comments RAAF Centenary

Curious what might be happening for the Royal Australian Air Force’s 100th we visited their web site for details – of which there were none.

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C-17 at Avalon. File photo by Brian Hartigan
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force 

AVALON Airshow deferred a week because of F1 Grand Prix

30/03/2021 Brian Hartigan 1386 Views 2 Comments

The Australian International Air Show at Avalon, Victoria, has been deferred for a week because of the rescheduled Melbourne Formula 1.

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2 Sqn Royal Flying Core S.E.5A's at the Western Front WW1. Video screen grab.
History Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Top 10 Iconic RAAF Aircraft – 9: S.E.5A

28/03/202128/03/2021 Mike Hughes 237 Views 0 Comments

As the Royal Australian Air Force celebrates its Centenary on 31 March 2021, they have compiled their Top Ten most

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The Air Force Band in ceremonial formation on the forecourt of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
Royal Australian Air Force 

Band to help mark noteworthy milestone

28/03/2021 Mike Hughes 105 Views 0 Comments

The Air Force Band will play a prominent role in marking the March 31 centenary of the Air Force, with

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Governor of South Australia Hieu Van Le in a PC-21 aircraft after a flight during his visit to RAAF Edinburgh, South Australia. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

SA Governor gets bird’s-eye view of Air Force history

28/03/202129/03/2021 Mike Hughes 207 Views 0 Comments

The Governor of South Australia Hieu Van Le had a flight in a PC-21 during his visit to RAAF Base Edinburgh

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Caption: An Air Force F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from No. 77 Squadron taxis for the final time at RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales.
History Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Top 10 Iconic RAAF Aircraft – 10: F/A-18A/B Hornet

25/03/202128/03/2021 Mike Hughes 340 Views 0 Comments

As the Royal Australian Air Force celebrates its Centenary on 31 March 2021, they have compiled their Top Ten most

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Head of Air Force Capability Air Vice Marshal Catherine Roberts speaks with Professor Russell Boyce about the M2 CubeSat at the University of New South Wales Canberra. Photo by Sergeant Oliver Carter.
News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology Sovereign industry 

Space mission up, up and away

23/03/2021 Mike Hughes 308 Views 0 Comments

Australia today launched its most complex CubeSat mission ever, with the M2 Mission lifting-off in New Zealand as part of

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