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Next Generation Air Force Balloon
11 March 2016
Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Leo Davies AO, CSC, unveiled the new and striking helmet shaped hot air balloon in Canberra today.
The cutting edge balloon, link the...
World War II Catalina mystery solved
3 March 2016
Memorial services have been held in Cairns to commemorate the loss of World War II Catalina A24-25 and 11 crew members.
On a moonless, cloudy night on February 28,...
2016 Defence White Paper
25 February 2016
The 2016 White Paper is a comprehensive and responsible long-term plan to ensure Australia’s national security.
It is the culmination of detailed analysis of...
ADF personnel touchdown to assist Fiji
23 February 2016
Critical support is being provided to Fiji by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Australian Defence Force personnel following the devastation left by severe...
Air Force KC 30A successfully refuels C 17A for the first time
15 February 2016The first air-to-air refuelling from an RAAF KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) to a C-17A Globemaster III occurred on February 10 over Edwards Air Force Base in...
Gifting of heritage aircraft shares Air Force history
12 February 2016
The Royal Australian Air Force has announced the successful recipients for three retired Air Force heritage aircraft being gifted to Australian historical organisations...
Australian Command Handover in the Middle East
28 January 2016
Rear Admiral Trevor Jones, AO, CSC RAN has handed over command of Joint Task Force 633 (JTF 633) in the Middle East to Air Vice Marshal Tim Innes CSC.
A Transfer of...
First Australian Pilatus PC 21 pilots commence training in Switzerland
18 January 2016The first Australian pilots to undertake conversion training on the Pilatus PC-21 recently arrived in Switzerland. These pilots will form the transition team responsible...
