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.
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.
Airbus Australia Pacific will continue to provide through life support (TLS) for the RAAF’s Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules for a further two years through to 2024.
The Commonwealth has signed a Heads of Agreement for Australian Sovereign Sustainment Contracts for the RAAF F-35 program with Lockheed Martin.
