One Team

Built on the proud history and traditions of the Australian Flying Corps and the Royal Australian Air Force, we will fight and win by generating integrated kinetic and non-kinetic air and space effects across the sea, land, air, space and cyber operating domains.

Swift

Air Force provides immediate and responsive military options across the spectrum of operations as part of a Whole of Government joint or coalition response.

Decisive

We exploit the air power characteristics of persistent and precision effect, flexibility, perspective, reach, penetration, versatility and responsiveness.

Resilient

We are leaders in: command and control of air and space operations; intelligence, surveillance and response; and targeting.

Respected

We are the leaders for strategic, operational, tactical, technical and logistic management of Australia's military aviation capability.

VP (Victory in the Pacific) Day is commemorated annually on the 15th of August and for Australians, it marks the end of the Second World War. This year, a new VP Day commemoration service ceremony was instigated by RAAF Base Edinburgh and the RAAF Associa

VP Day in Adelaide

16 August 2019

VP (Victory in the Pacific) Day is commemorated annually on the 15th of August and for Australians, it marks the end of the Second World War. This year, a new VP Day commemoration service ceremony was instigated by RAAF Base Edinburgh and the RAAF Association (South Australia).

Our People

Professionalism, mastery and continuous improvement in everything we do.

Our Mission

Capability focussed, operationally ready and driven to succeed.

Technology

Aircraft, Surveillance, Command and Control, and Combat Support Capability.

Events

Air Force Newspaper, Air Shows, Exercises and Air Force 2021.

RESPECT, EXCELLENCE, AGILITY, DEDICATION, INTEGRITY, TEAMWORK

Flying operations

General information about significant aircraft movements, flypasts, exercises and training activities.
For routine flying information visit Defence Aircraft Noise

Brisbane flypast in support of Vietnam Veterans' Day

18 Aug 2019

A Royal Australian Air Force fast jet aircraft will conduct a flypast in support of activities to commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day on Sunday, 18 August at approximately 11.05am.

A single F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft from No. 1 Squadron,

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Newcastle flypast in support of Vietnam Veterans' Day

17 Aug 2019

A Royal Australian Air Force fast jet aircraft will conduct a flypast in support of activities to commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day on Saturday, 17 August at approximately 4pm.

A single Hawk Lead-In-Fighter from No. 76 Squadron, based at

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