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Indonesian Air Force

Indonesian military personnel and members of the public watch as an RAAF F-35A Lightning II starts up for a flying display at the Bali International Air Show. Story. y Squadron Leader Eamon Hamilton. Photo supplied by Indonesian Air Force Information Service.
News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force 

RAAF flies into Bali to show off

25/09/202405/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2367 Views 0 Comments Air Show, F-35A Lightning II, Indonesian Air Force, No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit

Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs made their first appearance in an overseas air show in Bali from September

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Cargo is unloaded from a RAAF C-130J Hercules at Adisutjipto Air Force Base in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, as part of Exercise Rajawali AusIndo. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.
News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force 

Hercs help strengthen relationships on exercise

18/09/202418/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1452 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, Exercise Rajawali Ausindo, Indonesia, Indonesian Air Force, No. 37 Squadron

Australia and Indonesia are adding a new chapter to their long history of cooperation through Exercise Rajawali AusIndo 24 at

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RAAF KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport from 33 Squadron conducts air-to-air refuelling with F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft of the Indonesian Air Force. Story by Flight Lieutenant Rachael Blake.
Asia News Royal Australian Air Force 

First contacts in Indonesian skies

01/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2508 Views 0 Comments F-16, Indonesian Air Force, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, No. 33 Squadron, TNI-AU

For the first time, RAAF has conducted air-to-air refuelling with Indonesia. CAPTION: RAAF KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport from 33 Squadron conducts

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ADF People 

Deep connections and high bonding in Indonesia

01/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1426 Views 0 Comments Indonesian Air Force

Hiking to the summit of Indonesia’s second highest mountain, Mt Rinjani, was a highlight of 2022 for Squadron Leader Alex

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Chief of Staff, Indonesian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo (centre), accompanied by Air Force Attache - Jakarta Group Captain Ken Bowes, is welcomed to RAAF Base East Sale with a guard of honour. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kate Davis. Photo by Petty Officer Richard Prideax.
Asia News Royal Australian Air Force 

Strengthening training ties with Indonesia

06/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2841 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, Indonesian Air Force, PC-21, RAAF East Sale

Opportunities to strengthen training connections were in the spotlight when the Indonesian equivalent of Australia’s Chief of Air Force visited

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A RAAF P-8A Poseidon aircraft on a mission as part of Exercise Albatross Ausindo 21. Story by Bettina Mears.
Asia News Royal Australian Air Force 

Exercise with Indonesia a first for Poseidon

20/10/202122/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2562 Views 0 Comments Albatross Ausindo 21, Indonesian Air Force

In the spirit of strengthening partnerships, the RAAF last month participated with elements from the Indonesian Air Force in the

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A TNI-AU C-130B Hercules conducts a low-level pass of the runway during Exercise Rajawali Ausindo 12. Photo by Eamon Hamilton.
Australian News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force 

Indonesian Hercules at Richmond for Ex Rajawali Ausindo 16

24/10/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5242 Views 0 Comments C-130 Hercules, Exercise Rajawali Ausindo, Indonesian Air Force

Australia has welcomed an Indonesian Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and crew to RAAF Base Richmond for Exercise Rajawali

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