A modified C130-J Hercules proves instrumental in RAAF Tonga mission
A specially-modified Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-130J Hercules transport aircraft has proven to be instrumental in Tonga…
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Articles related to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), the aerial warfare branch of the Australian Defence Force.
Australia bids farewell to Classic Hornets, retires F/A-18A/B fleet
The McDonnel Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets of A and B variants have been officially retired from the Royal Australian…
RAAF plane flies to Pakistan to rescue stranded Afghans
A Royal Australian Air Force plane flew to Islamabad, Pakistan, to rescue 92 Afghans. They are Australian visa…
US Navy orders 11 Boeing P-8A Poseidon submarine hunters
The US Department of Defense awarded a $1.6 billion production contract to Boeing for 11 P-8A Poseidon maritime…
Maiden flight of Boeing’s Loyal Wingman drone | Video
The Loyal Wingman drone, developed by Boeing for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), successfully completed its maiden…
Two pilots successfully eject from crashing F/A-18 Super Hornet
A F/A-18 Super Hornet of the Royal Australian Air Force suffered an engine failure during its takeoff run.…
Secretive Boeing Loyal Wingman prepares for taxi trials
The first prototype of the stealth unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Loyal Wingman, developed by Boeing Defence…
Boeing showcases first Loyal Wingman prototype [Video]
Boeing presented to the Royal Australian Air Force the first prototype of unmanned fighter aircraft developed in the…
The Australian Roulettes take their iconic PC-9 for a last spin
Roulettes have the ability to make our heads spin. It does not come as a surprise then that…