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.

In a rare sight, four Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetails have parked nose-to-tail at RAAF Base Williamtown.

Wedgetails line astern in rare sight

24 June 2019

IN a rare sight, four Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetails have parked nose-to-tail at RAAF Base Williamtown.

The aircraft, usually parked adjacent to each other on the Number 2 Squadron (2SQN) apron, were located on Taxiway D overnight on 21 Jun 19 due to base operational and routine maintenance requirements.

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

AP-3C Orion's from No. 10 Squadron fly over Adelaide during a formation flight celebrating their 50th anniversary on 30 November 2018.

Edinburgh Air Show media flypast

27 Jun 2019

A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18A/B Hornet Fighter and a P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol aircraft will flypast over Adelaide on Thursday 27 June as part of the ticket launch for the upcoming Edinburgh Air Show.

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A No 2 Operational Conversion Unit (2OCU) F/A-18 Classic Hornet painted with tiger stripes to celebrate 2OCU's final year of Classic Hornet operations.

Final F/A-18A/B visit to Mildura

22 Jun 2019

An F/A-18 A/B Hornet will be the star of a visit to Mildura from the No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit (2OCU) from Royal Australian Air Force Base Williamtown, near Newcastle New South Wales over the weekend of 22-23 June.

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