RAAF Orions coming home a decade later
Two RAAF AP-3C Orion surveillance aircraft are heading home after nearly a decade deployed to the Middle East. RAAF Edinburgh-based Number 92 Wing has had Orions deployed to the Middle East since 2003 which have conducted ISR operations over Iraq, Afghanistan, the Persian Gulf and the North Arabian Sea. Most recently, the aircraft have patrolled
Defence signs Poseidon upgrade deal
Defence has announced the signing of a $73.9 million Increment 3 Project Arrangement with the US Navy for the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The signing formalises Australia’s continuing participation in the development of the Boeing 737 based P-8A, which is set to partially replace the RAAF’s fleet of 19 AP-3C Orions under Project Air
The Growlers have arrived — not Australia’s though
Three Boeing EA-18G Growlers belonging to the US Navy touched down at RAAF Amberly this week for a three week joint exercise focusing on airborne electronic attack integration. RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets are taking part in the exercises alongside the Growlers, an electronic warfare variant of the Super Hornet. Australia announced plans in August to
Mobile phone service onboard Emirates A380s
If you were hoping to spend your next long haul flight listening to the person next to you talk on the phone, you may want to book on Emirates. The Dubai-based Qantas suitor has launched in-flight mobile phone services on one of its A380s and plans to roll out the service across its A380 fleet
Six F-111s find their final home
Defence has announced the six museums and historical organisations chosen to display retired RAAF F-111C jets. The six comprise: Aviation Historical Society of the Northern Territory (Winnellie, NT); Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome Heritage Aviation Association (Evans Head, NSW); Fighter World (Williamtown, NSW); Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (Albion Park, NSW); Queensland Air Museum (Caloundra, Qld); and
US to sell Apaches to Indonesia
The US is poised to sell eight AH-64D Apache attack helicopters to Indonesia as it moves to strengthen ties in Southeast Asia. The potential sale was announced by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after talks with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa. Terms of the sale, which would be conducted through the US Foreign Military
