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

An F-35A Joint Strike Fighter banks over RAAF Base Richmond

Two F-35A Lightning II conduct low level flying Central-West NSW on Wednesday 2 Dec 2020

02 Dec 2020

Residents of the central west of New South Wales are advised two F-35A Lightning II aircraft will conduct low level flying on Wednesday afternoon (2 December 2020).

The aircraft will conduct low level flying mission in

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An Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) PC-21 aircraft conducts a flypast over RAAF Base Edinburgh

Air Force Pilatus PC-21 flypast for Army graduation parade

04 Dec 2020

Up to four Royal Australian Air Force Pilatus PC-21 aircraft from No. 1 Flying Training School at RAAF Base East Sale will conduct a flypast over Kapooka in support of an Army Recruit Course graduation parade.

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