F/A-18F Super Hornet Archives

Four RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets prepare for a mission at Eielson Air Force Base for Exercise Red Flag Alaska. Story by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello. Photo by Captain Benjamin Tait.

Complex combat training at Red Flag Alaska

26/08/202229/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 796 Views 0 Comments Exercise Red Flag, F/A-18F Super Hornet, US Air Force

RAAF aviators experienced complex combat missions and deployed operations with the United States Air Force during Exercise Red Flag Alaska from

Commander Air Combat Group Air Commodore Timothy Alsop (right) presents Squadron Leader Daniel Grealy with an oversized replica patch on attaining 4000 flying hours in F/A-18 type aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Sergeant Peter Borys.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Fighter pilot’s ‘huge achievement’ of 4000 hours

08/06/202211/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1430 Views 0 Comments F/A-18A/B Hornets, F/A-18F Super Hornet, No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit, No. 77 Squadron, No. 82 Wing Training Flight, RAAF Amberley, RAAF Williamtown

In a first for the Royal Australian Air Force, No. 82 Wing Training Flight fighter pilot Squadron Leader Daniel Grealy

Two F/A-18F Super Hornets from No. 1 Squadron A44-211 (left) and A44-218, depart RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flying Officer Robert Hodgson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

News Royal Australian Air Force Videos

New Super Hornet crews graduate

25/01/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 986 Views 0 Comments F/A-18F Super Hornet, No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

The Royal Australian Air Force’s latest F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews completed their operational conversion training late last year. CAPTION: Two

A RAAF F/A-18F at Avalon Airshow. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

10 years since Super Hornets hit Amberley

09/04/202009/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2236 Views 0 Comments F/A-18F Super Hornet

March 2020 marked a decade since the F/A-18F Super Hornet arrived at RAAF Base Amberley – with operators looking forward to the next 10 years with the jet.

RAAF technicians conduct an inspection on a KC-30A drogue. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Air Force Videos

Hose and drogue inspection in Middle East

19/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2507 Views 0 Comments E-7A Wedgetail, F/A-18F Super Hornet, KC-30A MRTT, Operation Okra

Defence released video of Royal Australian Air Force technicians conducting an inspection on the KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport hose-and-drogue

Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Air Force Videos

Keeping RAAF’s Super Hornets flying in Middle East

25/08/201709/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2151 Views 0 Comments F/A-18F Super Hornet

The essential support sections for the F/A-18F Super Hornet are key in ensuring the aircraft is prepared and ready to

Leading Aircraftwoman Aimee-Rose Carter and Leading Aircraftman Fletcher Moulton perform routine checks on a newly arrived EA-18G Growler at No. 6 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

Aussie Growler fleet now complete

07/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5655 Views 0 Comments EA-18G Growler, F-35A Lightning II, F/A-18F Super Hornet

Australia’s fleet of 12 EA-18G Growlers is now complete with the last two aircraft arriving at RAAF Base Amberley this