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A possible total of 100 F-35As are to be purchased under Project Air 6000 to replace the Hornets and Super Hornets. AIR 6000, Phase 2A/2B, Stage 1: 14 F-35A fighters have been approved for purchase for service entry from 2014. AIR 6000, Phase 2A/2B, Stage 2: 58 F-35A fighters have been approved for purchase bringing total on order to 72 aircraft.
See Royal Australian Air Force VIP aircraft: BAC One-Eleven: BAC One-Eleven 217EA: United Kingdom: Twin-engine 28-seat VIP transport aircraft: 1967–1990: Two aircraft. Operated by No. 34 Squadron RAAF. See Royal Australian Air Force VIP aircraft: Hawker Siddeley HS 748: HS.478 Series 2: United Kingdom: Twin-engine light VIP transport aircraft ...
The RAAF established the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) in March 1941, which then became the Women's Royal Australian Air Force (WRAAF) in 1951. [87] The service merged with the RAAF in 1977; however, all women in the Australian military were barred from combat-related roles until 1990.
List of current Royal Australian Air Force aircraft [8] List of active Royal Australian Navy ships [9] References This page was last edited on 28 ...
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) operated McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft between 1984 and 2021. The Australian Government purchased 75 A and B variants of the F/A-18 in 1981 to replace the RAAF's Dassault Mirage III fighters. The Hornets entered service with the RAAF between 1984 and 1990.
This is a list of aircraft carriers which are currently in service, under maintenance or refit, in reserve, under construction, or being updated. An aircraft carrier is a warship with a full-length flight deck, hangar and facilities for arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. [1]
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) operates eight Boeing C-17 Globemaster III large transport aircraft. Four C-17s were ordered in mid-2006 to improve the ability of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to operate outside Australia and its region. The aircraft entered service between November 2006 and January 2008, the second pair being ...
These carriers serve as the centerpieces and flagships for the Navy's Carrier Strike Groups, with their embarked carrier air wings and accompanying ships and submarines, which strongly contribute to the US ability to project force around the globe. The following is a complete list of all the US Navy's carriers and classes to date, and their status: