![WOFA PODCAST: Father’s Day Series EP 1 – Peter “Weeksey” Weekes](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Feature_weekes.jpg)
On this Father's Day edition of the Australian Aviation podcast, Peter "Weeksey" Weekes talks about working in aviation alongside his father and brother.
![World War II RAAF pilot Jim Hocking honoured in the UK](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Jim-Hocking-M867999-AWM-1_750.jpg)
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) World War II pilot Jim Hocking has been honoured by the UK town of March for deeds performed 75 years ago.
![RAAF’s first two locally trained F-35A pilots start flights on the aircraft](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/EATIl5TUYAElp24.jpeg)
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) says first two F-35A pilots to be trained locally flew the aircraft for the first time on July 15.
![First students finish RAAF ab initio training on the PC-21](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/students_with_pc-21_copy_1170-770x420.jpg)
The first 10 students have made it through the first phase of the Air Force's new pilot training course with the Pilatus PC-21 at RAAF Base East Sale.
![USAF F-22 Raptors fly alongside RAAF for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/USAF-F-22A-07-4148-Lance-Broad_1170.jpg)
United States Air Force (USAF) F-22 Raptors have flown alongside the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as part of an Enhanced Air Cooperation (EAC) exercise at Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019.
![Australia, US sign C-17A Globemaster cross-servicing agreement](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190522raaf8182715_0044_1170.jpg)
Australia and the United States have signed a cross-servicing arrangement for the repair and maintenance of C-17A Globemaster transport aircraft.