Events

A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules transport aircraft conducts formation practice on the New South Wales coast near Sydney.

Nov

2018

Walcha Aero Club Open Day

Residents in the New England region will have the opportunity to get up close to a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-130J Hercules transport aircraft at the Walcha Aero Club Open Day on Saturday, November 3.

Arriving at 8.45am, the...

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A student from Ludmilla Primary School shows off a jet fighter model

Jul

2018

Exercise Pitch Black 2018

Exercise Pitch Black is a biennial three week multi-national large force employment exercise conducted from RAAF Base Darwin and RAAF Base Tindal. Exercise Pitch Black 2018 will be held from 27 July to 17 August 2018.

Exercises such as...

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Jul

2018

75th Anniversary Reunion for No. 37 Squadron in July 2018

A reunion to celebrate the 75th anniversary of No. 37 Squadron is planned for RAAF Base Richmond on 14 July 2018.

Past members are invited to join their contemporary counterparts for the event, which will see a 1940s-themed function held...

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Jun

2018

60 Years Support - RMAF Base Butterworth (1958-2018)

This year we are celebrating 60 years of the Royal Australian Air Force supporting combat operations from RMAF Butterworth and 60 years of mutual, friendly cooperation with Malaysia, the Royal Malaysian Air Force and the people of Penang....

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No. 11 Squadron Airborne Electronic Analysts keep constant communications flowing for situational awareness on-board the P-8A

Jun

2018

Rim-of-the-Pacific

More than 1600 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel have arrived in the United States ahead of a month of focused military training activities with 26 nations from across the globe for Exercise Rim-of-the-Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018.

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Jun

2018

Air Force Number 251 Advanced Pilots Course Graduation

The following displays/flypasts will be conducted out of RAAF Base Pearce in celebration of the Air Force Number 251 Advanced Pilots Course Graduation.

3pm, Thursday, 21 June: low level aerobatics display by a solo PC-9/A aircraft above...

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Jun

2018

Sir Ross Smith Commemoration Service

As part of the Centenary of Anzac and in the lead up to the Centenary of the Epic Flight (2019), the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the RAAF Association will be hosting a commemoration service at 11am in recognition of the 96^th...

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No. 75 Squadron F/A-18 aircraft at Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada.

Jun

2018

Maple Flag

The Royal Australian Air Force’s 75 Squadron is deploying eight F/A-18A/B Classic Hornets and 120 personnel to Canada next week to participate in Exercise MAPLE FLAG.

Hosted by 4 Wing in Cold Lake, Alberta, Exercise...

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Jun

2018

Warrior Games

The Warrior Games are an adaptive sport competition for wounded, injured and ill serving and former serving defence personnel hosted by the ...

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A multi-aircraft formation flies over RAAF Base Williamtown on return from Exercise High Sierra.

May

2018

High Sierra

Australia’s next generation of fighter pilots and E-7A Wedgetail aircrew will return to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Townsville to participate in Exercise High Sierra 2018 from 31 May to 21 June 2018.

The...

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