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…
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Articles related to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), the aerial warfare branch of the Australian Defence Force.
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…
AU Air Force, Navy rescue Lithuanian hit by cyclone while rowing Pacific Ocean
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Royal Australian Navy successfully rescued an adventurer who encountered a cyclone…
AU, Japan and US Air Forces successfully refuel 64 jets as CopeNorth25 concludes
Aircraft refuelling tankers from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), US Air Force (USAF), and Japan Air Self-Defense…
RAAF, US Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force conduct trilateral exercise
Fighter jets from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), US Air Force (USAF), and Japan Air Self-Defense Force…
Vampire rising: RAAF successfully completes 1950s de Havilland restoration
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)’s 23 Squadron has successfully restored a 1950s de Havilland Vampire aircraft. This…
Senior RNZAF officers can now take up deputy commander position in the RAAF
A bilateral agreement between Australia and New Zealand has opened the opportunity for cross-employment within the two countries’…
Australia discovers intact WW2 aircraft during routine hydrographic survey
The Australian Hydrographic Office has made a historical discovery during a routine hydrographic survey off the coast of…
Australian Air Force, Navy, celebrate parallel training, joint pilot graduation
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) are celebrating a joint pilot graduation…
Australian Air Force to develop training system for uncrewed aircraft systems
The Royal Australian Air Force’s Air Warfare Centre’s Air Force Test Ranges Squadron (AFTRSQN) has identified that a…
RAAF C130-J Hercules completes first ever Christmas airdrop over Palau
A C130-J Hercules military transport aircraft belonging to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has completed its first…