The Australian Air Force Cadets National Council is encouraging former cadets and staff to register their interest in participating in an Australian Air Force Cadet Alumni Association. If you would like to find out more or register your details, please go to the interim website www.aafc.org.au/alumni. 2011 marked the 70th anniversary of Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Navy’s Sea King helicopters and 817 Squadron have closed out 35 and 48 years of service, respectively, with a final flight held at HMAS Albatross near Nowra. The flight was made as part of a decommissioning ceremony on Friday attended by Minster for Defence Science and Personnel Warren Snowdon and Chief of
The Navy’s last three Sea King helicopters made their final flight today, marking the end of 35 years of service. The flight also marked the end of the line for Nowra based 817 Squadron, which will stand down with a formal ceremony on Friday after 48 years continual service. The Sea Kings’ ceremonial final flight
Australian Aerospace has delivered the ADF’s 15th MRH 90 Multi-Role Helicopter, the second MRH delivery in the two weeks since the program was placed on the government’s projects of concern list. The MRH 90 will replace Army’s Black Hawks and Navy’s Sea Kings under Project Air 9000 Phase 2, 4 and 6. Australian Aerospace is
The last F-22 Raptor scheduled to be built for the US Air Force has rolled off Lockheed Martin’s production line in Georgia. The fighter, tail number 4195, is the 187th built under the F-22 program, which began in 1988. Two have been lost, leaving the USAF with an operational fleet of 185 of the jets.
Boeing has delivered its second Peace Eye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Republic of Korea Air Force. The Peace Eye is a modified version of the 737-based design developed for the RAAF’s Wedgetail AEW&C. Another variant known as the Peace Eagle has been ordered by Turkey. Korea’s second Peace Eye was the
