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Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 competitor Sergeant Emily Lahey is welcomed on board a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A aircraft by Leading Aircraftwoman Lily Cooper. Story. by Flying Officer Tina Langridge.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing Invictus Games Royal Australian Air Force 

Aussie warriors’ inspiring Invictus journey ends

20/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2298 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport

Team Australia’s incredible Invictus Games 2025 campaign has officially concluded after an inspiring and intense nine-day international competition. CAPTION: Invictus Games

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Phil Burton, centre, performs at Camp Baird Headquarters Middle East for deployed ADF personnel on Australia Day during the Forces Entertainment Tour. Story and photos by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.
Australian Army Middle East News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Forces Entertainment at Camp Baird

20/02/202523/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2142 Views 0 Comments Camp Baird, Middle East Region

As the sun set on the dunes behind Camp Baird at Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates,

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A Royal Australian Air Force 77 Squadron F-35A Lightning II aircraft on the Nellis Air Force Base flightline during Exercise Red Flag Nellis 25-1. Story by Flying Officer Shanea Zeegers. Photos by Aircraftwoman Laura Flowers.
News Royal Australian Air Force USA Videos 

High stakes in Exercise Red Flag over Las Vegas

20/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 4422 Views 0 Comments Exercise Red Flag, F-35A Lightning II, F/A-18F Super Hornet, No. 77 Squadron, RAF, USAF

The Royal Australian Air Force has joined the United States military and Royal Air Force (RAF) in Exercise Red Flag

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RAAF Base Amberley senior ADF officer Wing Commander Tanya Evans at the newly refurbished Army and Air Force Canteen Service AP2 kiosk.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

AAFCANS upgrade improves offer at Amberley

20/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2220 Views 0 Comments Army and Air Force Canteen Service (AAFCANS), RAAF Amberley

Personnel at RAAF Base Amberley can now enjoy the newly upgraded Army and Air Force Canteen Service (AAFCANS) AP2 Kiosk.

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Commander Air Task Group Air Commodore Philip Gordon in front of an F/A-18A Hornet on the flight line of Australia's main air operating base in the Middle East region. This image has been digitally modified. Story by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree. Photos by Corporal Nicci Freeman.
ADF People History Middle East Royal Australian Air Force 

Reflecting on Op Okra Air Task Group

18/02/202523/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2610 Views 0 Comments Daesh, F/A-18A/B Hornets, F/A-18F Super Hornet, Middle East Region

Hornet pilots strapped into their aircraft in temperatures often exceeding 50 degrees before taking off for eight-and-a-half-hour sorties. CAPTION: Commander Air

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RAAF security aviators on a C-17A Globemaster III prepare for a deployment to the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq Rotation-B. Story and photos by Corporal Luke Bellman.
Middle East News Royal Australian Air Force 

Peacekeeping mission in safe hands

14/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2448 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, Republic of Fiji Military Forces, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq

Under the Iraqi sun, boots hit the ground as a Royal Australian Air Force security team established a perimeter for

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RAAF armament technicians load explosive ordnance on to an F-35A Lightning II aircraft during Exercise Cope North 25, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Story by Flight Lieutenant Madeleine Magee. Photos by Aircraftwoman Mikaela Fernlund.
News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force 

Lightning crews drop bombshell in Guam

12/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2572 Views 0 Comments Exercise Cope North, F-35A Lightning II, GBU-39 small-diameter bombs, No. 75 Squadron

The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) 75 Squadron has launched into Exercise Cope North 25 with a bang, testing the

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Roulette Two, Flight Lieutenant David Burnard, stands with Tour Down Under assistant race director Carlee Taylor before their PC-21 flight. Story and photos by Flying Officer Michael Thomas.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

RAAF swoops on Tour Down Under

12/02/202513/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1640 Views 0 Comments Aircraft Research and Development Unit, PC-21, Roulettes

From the beaches of Glenelg to the hills of Willunga, Royal Australian Air Force aircraft proudly supported the 2025 Santos

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A RAAF F-35A Lightning II aircraft departs during Exercise Cope North 25 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Story by Flight Lieutenant Madeleine Magee. Photos by Aircraftwoman Mikaela Fernlund.
News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force 

Lightning strikes in Guam

12/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2664 Views 0 Comments E-7A Wedgetail, Exercise Cope North, F-35A Lightning II, Guam, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, No. 2 Squadron, No. 33 Squadron, No. 75 Squadron, RAAF Tindal, USAF

Hosted in the Indo-Pacific island of Guam, the last several iterations of Exercise Cope North have traditionally been an opportunity

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A Royal Australian Air Force 77 Squadron F-35A Lightning II aircraft takes off from Nellis Air Force Base during Exercise Red Flag Nellis. Story. y Flying Officer Shanea Zeegers. US. Photos by Aircraftwoman Laura Flower.
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RAAF flies Red Flag over Nevada

11/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 4102 Views 0 Comments E-7A Wedgetail, EA-18G Growler, Exercise Red Flag, F-35A Lightning II, F/A-18F Super Hornet, No. 41 Wing, No. 77 Squadron

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has taken to the skies for Exercise Red Flag Nellis 25-1 with its biggest

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A member of the public from Halifax, QLD unloads critical supplies from a CH-47F Chinook helicopter from 5th Aviation Regiment during their assistance to North Queensland floods in February 2025. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photo by Captain Chloe Elmwood.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force 

Aviation assets support Ingham community

11/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1443 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA, No. 27 Squadron, Queensland Flood Assist

Choppers have taken to the skies in North Queensland to provide vital aircraft support to the state-government led response to

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A restored Air Force Vampire aircraft at the History and Heritage Centre, RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Pilot Officer Timothy Sullivan. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Campbell Latch.
History News Royal Australian Air Force 

Return of the Vampire

07/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2679 Views 0 Comments History and Heritage – Air Force Restoration Support Section (HH-AF RSS), No. 23 Squadron, RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre

The RAAF’s 23 (City of Brisbane) Squadron has acquired its first aircraft after a 65-year break from flying: a 1950s-era

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Australia's third MQ-4C Triton, also known as 'AUS3', on its first test flight at Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale, California, facility on 29 October 2024. Photo supplied by Northrop Grumman.
News Royal Australian Air Force USA 

Third Aussie Triton readies for delivery

07/02/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2328 Views 0 Comments MQ-4C Triton

Northrop Grumman has successfully completed testing of Australia’s third MQ-4C Triton at its Palmdale, California, facility. FILE PHOTO: Australia’s third

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Army gunners from the 9th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, fire a 21-gun salute under the Sydney Harbour Bridge during Australia Day celebrations. Story by Lieutenant Marcus Middleton. Photo by Sergeant Tristan Kennedy.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

ADF put on a show for Australia Day

31/01/202520/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2150 Views 1 Comment Australia Day

By air, land and sea, the ADF played a starring role in Australia Day 2025 festivities on Sydney Harbour to

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The crew of the A2-487 Iroquois, at a village near Garaina, PNG, seek witnesses to the crash of a RAAF Caribou in August 1972.
History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force Veterans 

Air-rescue bravery rewarded 40 years after event

31/01/202502/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 3344 Views 4 Comments No. 5 Squadron, PNG

Nine Royal Australian Air Force crew members who risked their lives on a rescue mission for one of the worst

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Air Force members and their families are encouraged to enjoy some of the best beach frontage in Australia. Story by John Noble.
Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Air Force 

Affordable holiday digs fit for an Ambassador

17/01/202518/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2067 Views 0 Comments