RAAF aviators gather in Canberra to focus on “fighting depth” mindset
The Aviator Symposium 2026, held on March 18, 2026, in Canberra, brought together nearly 1,000 aviators and Air…
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Articles related to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), the aerial warfare branch of the Australian Defence Force.
RAAF, RNZAF deploy P-8A Poseidons to US-led anti-submarine exercise in Guam
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) have deployed their P-8A…
Australia to send E-7A Wedgetail and 85 defense personnel to Middle East
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is deploying a Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft…
Australia opens $253 million drone facility at RAAF Tindal for northern defense
Australia has opened a major new unmanned aircraft facility at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Tindal…
Australia’s C-130J Hercules fleet completes Block 8.1 upgrade at RAAF Richmond
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has declared final operational capability on a major upgrade program for its…
Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat finishes RAAF trials four months ahead
Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have completed a series of demonstrations validating the operational capabilities…
RNZAF, USAF, RAAF complete aeromedical evacuation drills in Guam
Medical technicians and medevac officers from the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), United States Air Force (USAF),…
Full batch of RAAF pilots pass Introductory Fighter Course for the first time
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has announced that a full batch of pilots graduated from the challenging…
RAAF assists in repairing damaged airports in remote areas in the Philippines
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has sent two Mobile Training Teams (MTTs) to the Philippines in order…
RAAF discovers paint removal technology in aircraft that can save time and lives
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has discovered a new aircraft paint removal technology that can not only…
RAAF conducts military-assisted departure from Tel Aviv using the KC-30A MRTT
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) recently conducted a successful evacuation of over 100 Australians and their families…
Royal AU Air Force successfully flies MQ-28A Ghost Bat outside training area
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has reached another milestone with the Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat by flying…
Royal AU Air Force first to receive F135 Engine Maintenance trainer outside US
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received an F135 Engine Maintenance and Borescope Trainer and a First…
NZ and AU Air Force reflect on completion of submarine hunting exercises
“The amount of communication and coordination that occurs in order to find the target safely and effectively is…
RAAF deploys C-27J Spartan carrying 5,000L aviation fuel for flood relief
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) rapidly deployed one of its C-27J Spartan transport aircraft carrying 5,000 liters…
50 years after Operation Babylift, the USAF and RAAF’s special airlift mission
April 30, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, a conflict that spanned…
RAAF WW2 Baltimore attack bomber aircraft wreck found in Antikythera, Greece
It’s been announced that the wreck of a Baltimore attack bomber aircraft from World War II belonging to…
Australian Air Force restores WW2 P-40E Kittyhawk A29-90 aka Ming the Merciless
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has restored a World War II P-40E Kittyhawk A29-90 aircraft, just in…