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Aussie Wedgetail coming home after Ukraine mission

04/04/202405/04/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2836 Views 0 Comments Operation Kudu

A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft will commence its return to Australia this week after a six-month deployment

An Air Force F-35A Lightning II performs a handling display during the RAAF Base Townsville community open day. Story by Flight Lieutenant Imogen Lunny. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

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RAAF Base Townsville open day

27/03/202430/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1896 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, Open Day, RAAF Townsville

Many people who might have wondered what happens behind the gates guarded by the Lockheed P-2 Neptune at the entrance

RAAF maintenance personnel from 11 Squadron conduct post-flight checks on a P-8A Poseidon aircraft at Roland Garros Airport, Réunion. Story by Flight Lieutenant Glen Paul. Photos by Corporal Kieren Whiteley.

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RAAF Poseidon’s first visit to French-held Réunion Island

27/03/202430/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2594 Views 0 Comments French Armed Forces, No. 11 Squadron, P-8A Poseidon

Against the picturesque backdrop of the azure waters of the Indian Ocean, a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime

1 Recruit Training Unit celebrated 70 years with the first course graduates being flown to Point Cook for their graduation ceremony. Story by Sergeant Bickerton.

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70 years of RAAF recruiting

22/03/202423/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2181 Views 0 Comments No. 1 Recruit Training Unit, RAAF Edinburgh, RAAF Point Cook

Participants in this year’s first 1 Recruit Training Unit (1RTU) course were flown to the former recruit training base at

Former Air Commodore Vin Hill pictured here with retired Air Vice-Marshal and former Deputy Chief of Air Force, Dave Rogers at Vin's home in New Zealand in January 2024. Story by John Noble.

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VALE: Former Air Commodore Vin Hill

22/03/202409/04/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1903 Views 0 Comments

One of the Royal Australian Air Force’s last great aviators and true characters died just months shy of his 100th

Commanding Officer 130 Squadron Republic of Singapore Air Force, Lieutenant Colonel Goh Seow Hong in a Hawk 127. Story and photo by Flying Officer Michael Thomas.

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Flight affirms friendship

22/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1468 Views 0 Comments Hawk-127, No 79 Squadron, RAAF Pearce, Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)

What started as a casual conversation at the 2023 RAAF Base Pearce end of year function turned into a unique

Gap year personnel with a static display at Indian Naval Station Rajali, Naval Air Base, Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu India. From left, Leading Aircraftman Jason Grant, Aircraftwomen Ella Johnstone and Caitlan Williams, Aircraftmen Luke O'Brien and Garrison Asciak, and Aircraftwomen Maddison Fordred and Ebony Jones. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nancye Houston. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Jason Grant.

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Gap year students sample overseas operation

20/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1594 Views 0 Comments Gap Year program, No. 1 Security Forces Squadron.

Seven Air Force members were given a career-defining opportunity during their Gap Year program. CAPTION: Gap year personnel with a static

Royal Australian Navy sailor Able Seaman Dean Hall, Australia’s Federation Guard, performs precision drill movements during a display at Canberra Skyfire 2024 at Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra. Story by Flight Lieutenant Felicity Abraham. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.

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ADF wows Skyfire crowds

20/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1712 Views 0 Comments Australia’s Federation Guard, Band of the Royal Military College, M2A2 Howitzer

An ADF aircraft and band featured in the return of Skyfire, after five years, to the shores of Lake Burley

Roulette 2 Flight Lieutenant James Dutschke flies in formation over Changi, Singapore, during the Roulettes display at the Singapore Airshow. Story by Flight Lieutenant Greg Hinks.

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Roulettes roll into Singapore

20/03/202423/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2206 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, No. 37 Squadron, PC-21, RAAF East Sale, Roulettes, Singapore

As the six Pilatus PC-21 aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force Roulettes rolled and looped over the Singaporean landscape,

The Cost of Doing Business: Military Aviation Safety in Australia 1914 – 2022, written by Squadron Leader Barrie Bardoe.

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The ‘Cost of Doing Business’ book launched

15/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1724 Views 0 Comments Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA)

A new book tells the story of Australia’s tumultuous path to becoming a global leader in military aviation safety. The

Army soldiers prepare cargo for an airlift by the Rural Fire Service helicopter. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman. Photos by Warrant Officer Robert Spooner.

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Rural Fire Service gives Army a lift

15/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1834 Views 0 Comments Air Mobility Group, Air Mobility Training and Development Unit (AMTDU), NSWRFS, RAAF Richmond

Soldiers teamed up with NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) to practise underslung cargo lifts with one of their helicopters at

RAAF personnel from 37 Squadron and Australian Army soldiers from 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment, during an engagement in Mount Isa, Queensland. Story by Flying Officer Madeleine Magee. Photo by Group Captain Stewart Dowrie.

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Building community connections in remote Queensland

13/03/202415/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1555 Views 0 Comments 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment, C-130J Hercules, No. 3 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (3AMES), No. 37 Squadron

A 37 Squadron C-130J Hercules and members of 3 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (3AMES) flew over parts of northern Australia as

Local participants take part in a practice match during an ADF Australian rules coaching course at Linkbelt Oval, Yangor, Nauru. Story by Squadron Leader Amanda Scott. Photos by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

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ADF helps grow footy in Nauru

08/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2721 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Nauru

The ADF has teamed up with the Australian Football League (AFL) to deliver a comprehensive sports training program aimed at

A RAAF C-27J Spartan from 35 Squadron departs Nausori International Airport in Suva, Fiji. Story by Flight Lieutenant Imogen Lunny. Photo by Leading Arcraftwoman Annika Smit

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Spartan helps fortify Pacific ties

06/03/202410/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2677 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, Defence Pacific Air Program (DPAP), No. 35 Squadron, Republic of Fiji Military Forces

RAAF has completed its first Fijian rotation under the Defence Pacific Air Program (DPAP), which involves sending an air mobility

A vessel in distress captured by members of No 35 Squadron aboard a C-27J Spartan aircraft during a search and rescue mission over the Coral Sea. Story by Flight Lieutenant Imogen Lunny. Photo by Corporal Joshua Dows.

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Spartan role agility put to the test

06/03/202410/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1479 Views 0 Comments Australian Border Force, C-27J Spartan, Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, No. 35 Squadron

The crew of a deployed Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-27J Spartan responded to a yacht in distress in the

RAAF personnel during Exercise Cope North 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, US. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Kurt Lewis.

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A stronger force leaves Guam

01/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2156 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, Exercise Cope North, Guam, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, US Air Force

Exercise Cope North 24 has finished after a rewarding four weeks in Guam for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF),

Reviewing Officer, Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) General Angus Campbell, inspects the parade, band, pipes and drums at the 2024 CDF Parade. Story by Lieutenant Colonel Sandra Turner. Photos by Thomas Lucraft.

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Parade marks the end of the beginning for officer aspirants

28/02/202403/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1838 Views 0 Comments ADFA, Cadets, Chief of Defence Force

Five weeks isn’t a long time, but for more than 350 of the Australian Defence Force Academy’s (ADFA) newest trainee

RAAF Security and Fire School students take an ice bath after conducting firefighting training – a measure of recovery and rehabilitation introduced by the Human Performance Optimisation team. Story by Corporal Melina Young. Photos by Peter Longland.

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New training concept for stronger RAAF

28/02/202403/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1575 Views 0 Comments 1RTU, Human Performance Optimisation (HPO)

Gone are the days of trainees hiding injuries out of fear of getting held back. CAPTION: RAAF Security and Fire School

RAAF and US Air Force (USAF) personnel unload cargo from a USAF C-130J aircraft at Tinian North airfield during Exercise Cope North. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Kurt Lewis.

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RAAF deploys contingent to Northern Mariana Islands

23/02/202424/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2219 Views 0 Comments Exercise Cape North, US Air Force, US Marines

The Royal Australian Air Force deployed 383 Contingency Response Squadron (383CRS) to Tinian in the Northern Mariana Islands for Exercise

A US Navy MH-60S Seahawk takes flight at Tinian North during Exercise Cope North 24. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Maddison Scott.

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Island agility proves force readiness

23/02/202423/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1376 Views 0 Comments Exercise Cope North, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, US Navy, USAF, USMC

On Tinian, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the Royal Australian Air Force deployed forward with their multinational counterparts