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Members of the first P-8A Poseidon Depot Maintenance at RAAF Base Edinburgh including front second from left, Boeing Defence Australia P-8A Program Manager, David Kleinitz, and front right, Officer Commanding 92 Wing, Group Captain Paul Carpenter. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.
News Royal Australian Air Force Sovereign industry 

Depot-level Poseidon maintenance milestone in Adelaide

17/03/202320/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2839 Views 0 Comments Boeing, No. 92 Wing, P-8A Poseidon

The completion of the first depot maintenance on Royal Australian Air Force’s P-8A Poseidon at RAAF Base Edinburgh in South

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The Royal Australian Air Force's first MQ-4C Triton unveiled in California.
News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA Videos 

Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton officially unveiled

17/03/202318/03/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 16322 Views 8 Comments MC-4C Triton

Northrop Grumman formally unveiled Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton autonomous aircraft in Palmdale, California on 16 March 2023 (local time) –

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New Zealand Army personnel embark a RAAF C-27J Spartan to assist a remote community affected by Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle. Story by Flight Lieutenant Vernon . Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.
New Zealand News Royal Australian Air Force 

Gratitude from across the ditch

15/03/202316/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1839 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, Cyclone Gabrielle, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA, New Zealand

The Australian Defence Force team that deployed to New Zealand in late February to assist in the wake of Tropical

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Australian Army Cadets, Sergeant Kyle Croghan, left, and Corporal Lewis Sanderson repair a racing drone at the 2023 Avalon International Airshow. Photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Mick Davis.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force 

Australian Army Drone Racing Team retains international title

15/03/202316/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2225 Views 0 Comments Air Force Drone Racing Team, Army Cadets, Army Drone Racing Team, Avalon Airshow

In an epic battle to the finish, the Australian Army Drone Racing Team (AADRT) retained its championship title at the

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News presenter and Air Force Reservist Wing Commander Peter Overton, centre, with Simon Hobbs, left, testing a flight simulator at Avalon Air Show. Photo by Alex Given.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Civilian bosses shown what Air Force has to offer

10/03/202312/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1973 Views 0 Comments ADF Reserve, Avalon Airshow, RAAF Reserve

Civilian employers of ADF reservists visited the Australian International Airshow, at Avalon, to see the best the Royal Australian Air

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VIP guests during the reopening of the RAAF Museum at RAAF Base Point Cook in Victoria. Story by Flight Lieutenant Karyn Markwell. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Annika Smit.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Faces of Air Force tell inspirational stories

10/03/202312/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2253 Views 0 Comments Avalon Airshow, Chief of Air Force, RAAF Museum, RAAF Point Cook

The RAAF Museum at RAAF Base Point Cook told the Royal Australian Air Force story through the service’s people in

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His Royal Highness Crown Prince Tupouto'a ‘Ulukalala, of Tonga, right, with current student Lieutenant Commander Ametisi Fonokolafi at the Australian Defence College, Canberra. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.
Australian Army News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Royal visit to Australian Defence College

07/03/202307/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1951 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence College, His Majesty’s Armed Forces Tonga, Royal Military College

The last time Lieutenant Commander Ametisi Fonokolafi of His Majesty’s Armed Forces Tonga rubbed shoulders with royalty, he was commanding

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Australian Air Force Cadet (AAFC), Cadet Sergeant Finn Carpenter with a Diamond DA40 NG Star aircraft at the Australian International Airshow 2023. Story by Flying Officer Sharon Sebastian & FLTLT Brett Moloney. Photo by Leading Aircraftmen Chris Tsakisiris.
CONTACT Cadets News Royal Australian Air Force 

Cadets show off aircraft and gear at Avalon

07/03/202307/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1920 Views 0 Comments Air Force Cadets, Avalon Airshow, Diamond DA40 NG, EFTS

Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC) showcased their aircraft, the Diamond DA40 NG at the Australian International Airshow 2023 as part

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Royal Australian Air Force and Australian Army personnel conduct the first joint refuelling task supporting Australian aircraft at the Australian International Airshow, Avalon, Victoria. Story by Flight Lieutenants Steffi Blavius and Brent Moloney. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force 

RAAF and Army team up on innovative refuelling task

07/03/202307/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2126 Views 0 Comments Avalon Airshow

The Royal Australian Air Force and Australian Army worked together at the 2023 Australian International Airshow (AIA23) to create and

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Humanitarian aid supplies are loaded onto a C-17A Globemaster heading to Vanuatu as part of the Australian government’s response to Tropical Cyclones Judy and Kevin. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.
ADF Australian News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force 

ADF responds in wake of two cyclones that hit Vanuatu

05/03/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2087 Views 0 Comments Vanuatu

A RAAF C-130J has arrived in Vanuatu and is conducting aerial damage assessments as part of the Australian government’s response

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Group photo of Defence Space Command's first time participating at the Australian International Air Show 2023. Story by Flying Officer Shan Arachchi Galappatthy. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

First year of Defence Space Command

03/03/202307/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2009 Views 0 Comments Avalon Airshow, Defence Space Command, No.1 Space Surveillance Unit (1SSU)

The increased significance of the space domain was clear at the Australian International Airshow 2023 (AIA23), with the ADF’s space

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Air Force personnel assist residents as they are evacuated from the Kalkarindji area in the Northern Territory. Photo by Corporal Ashley Gillett.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Defence assists with NT flood evacuations

03/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2143 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA, Operation Flood Assist 2023-1

At the request of the Northern Territory Government, via the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Defence is assisting the territory’s

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Flight Lieutenant Maxim David, from 453 Squadron, and Michael Mihalic, from Airservices Australia, at work in the air traffic control tower at the Australian International Airshow 2023. Story by By Flying Officer Shan Arachchi Galappatthy. Photo by LAC Chris Tsakisiris.
News Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Air traffic controllers unite at Avalon

03/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2309 Views 0 Comments Avalon Airshow, No. 44 Wing, No. 453 Squadron

The Australian International Airshow 2023 (AIA23) at Avalon has not only thrilled the crowds and shown off ADF capability but

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Past and present commanding officers 34 Squadron's 80th anniversary at Old Parliament House, Canberra. From left; Phillip Trigge, Jim Cole, Alistair Dally, Andy Griffiths, Noel Derwort and Wing Commander Wayne Baylis. Story by John Noble. Photo by Flight Sergeant Kev Berriman.
History News Royal Australian Air Force 

34 Sqn marks 80 years of VIP service

03/03/202307/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2099 Views 0 Comments No. 34 Squadron

From bringing home prisoners of war to transporting VIPs, the Royal Australian Air Force’s 34 Squadron has a lot to

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Major Eun-Ho Yang from the Republic of Korea Air Force aerobatic team The Black Eagles sits in a Pilatus PC-21 from the Royal Australian Air Force aerobatic team The Roulettes while Flight Lieutenant Ben Hepworth shows him the cockpit after a Friendship flight as part of the Australian International Air Show 2023. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.
News Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Roulettes and Black Eagles display friendship and airmanship at Avalon

01/03/202301/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3427 Views 0 Comments Avalon Airshow, PC-21, RAAF East Sale, Republic of Korea Air Force, Roulettes

In an historic moment, the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) aerobatic team the Black Eagles and the Royal Australian

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82 Wing Training Flight instructor Flight Lieutenant Scott conducts pre-flight checks in an F/A-18F Super Hornet prior to departing from RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory, for Exercise Crimson Dawn. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. All photos by Sergeant Pete Gammie.
News Royal Australian Air Force Sovereign industry 

NT challenges newest Super Hornet aircrew

01/03/202301/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1827 Views 0 Comments Exercise Crimson Dawn, F/A-18F Super Hornet, No. 82 Wing Training Flight, RAAF Tindal

Exercise Crimson Dawn brought 82 Wing Training Flight to RAAF Base Tindal, using one of the world’s best airspaces in

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Aviators from the Royal Australian Air Force, US Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Exercise Cope North. Photo by Staff Sergeant Pedro Tenorio (US).
News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force 

Pacific exercise builds flexible air power

27/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1980 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, Exercise Cope North, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, US Air Force

Australia, the United States and Japan have wrapped up Exercise Cope North 2023 in the west Pacific. CAPTION: Aviators from

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Royal New Zealand Air Force officer, Flying Officer Ben Pickering travels on board a RAAF C-27J Spartan to asses remote airfields affected by Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle. Story by Flight Lieutenant Vernon Pather. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.
New Zealand News Royal Australian Air Force 

ADF’s disaster assistance in NZ

27/02/202302/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1564 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, RNZAF

An Australian Defence Force contingent has deployed to New Zealand as part of the Australian whole-of-government response to a request

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Soldiers from 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, fire historical M2A2 105mm howitzers as part of a re-enactment during the bombing of Darwin commemorative service. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.
Australian Army History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Remembering the day WW2 hit Darwin

22/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2236 Views 0 Comments 8th/12th Regiment, Darwin NT, F-35A Lightning II, HMAS Hobart, HMAS Maryborough, No. 75 Squadron, WWII

ADF personnel commemorated the 81st anniversary of the first bombing of Darwin at a service hosted by the city on

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Flight Lieutenant Rhiannon Wares (RAAF), First Lieutenant Hery (Indonesia Air Force), Major Hafizul (Royal Malaysian Air Force) and Squadron Leader Chamara (Sri Lanka Air Force) in the School of Air Traffic Control’s immersive tower visual simulator system at RAAF Base East Sale. Story by Flying Officer Rowan Crinall. Photo by Petty Officer Richard Prideaux.
Asia News Royal Australian Air Force 

Foreign students return to School of Air Traffic Control

22/02/202325/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2483 Views 0 Comments RAAF East Sale, School of Air Traffic Control (SATC)

For the first time in more than two years, the School of Air Traffic Control (SATC) at RAAF Base East

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