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.

Hayabusa2 return mission media accreditation

13 November 2020

Applications for media accreditation are now open for the Hayabusa2 return mission in Woomera, South Australia, over the period 4-6 December 2020.

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

F/A-18A Hornet A21-012 in the airspace around RAAF Base Williamtown.

F/A-18A/B Hornet low-level formation flypast - Darwin coastline

25 Nov 2020

A formation of up to six Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18A/B Hornets, enroute to RAAF Base Tindal will conduct a low-level flypast approximately 1-2 nautical miles off the Darwin coastline from Channel Island, around to East Point then Lee

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A pair of F-35A Lightning II aircraft fly in formation along the Newcastle region coastline

Fast jet flypast for Chief of Joint Capabilities Change of Command ceremony - Canberra

24 Nov 2020

Up to two RAAF F-35A Lightning II aircraft will conduct a flypast as part of the ceremony marking the Change of Command of Joint Capabilities Group from Air Marshal Warren McDonald, AO, CSC, to Vice Admiral Johnathan Mead, AO.

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