This week’s Throwback Thursday feature looks at VFA-122, the US Navy squadron which trained the initial cadre of RAAF Super Hornet aircrews.
The RAAF’s 2OCU has unveiled a special paint scheme on one of its F/A-18Bs to commemorate its final year of classic Hornet operations.
Canadian media has reported the sale of 25 former RAAF F/A-18A/B classic Hornets to Canada has been finalised and the transfer of the aircraft will commence this year.
Soon the CT-4 will end ADF service for a second time, with the final RAAF and Navy basic flying course winding up in February and the final, single service class of Army pilots finishing up next October.
Australia has ordered 49 Raytheon AIM-9X Block II+ infrared air-to-air missiles (AAMs) as part of a larger foreign military sales (FMS) block buy through the US Navy.
The Australian Army’s amphibious capability has taken a major step forward with its 16 Brigade aviation component certified for combined air operations from the Navy’s two Canberra class amphibious assault (LHD) vessels.
