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The aircraft will be used for signals and electronic intelligence gathering. [23] Both Australian Aviation and FlightGlobal have reported that the aircraft will possibly form the replacement for the electronic intelligence-gathering role performed by 2 of RAAF's AP-3 Orions. [23] [24]
The full replacement and expansion of the existing 12 C-130J Super Hercules fleet to 20 aircraft. [125] ... List of current Royal Australian Air Force 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 ...
Three aircraft were leased from Hawker Pacific 1996. Operated by the 173rd Aviation Squadron (Australia) CASA C-212 Aviocar: Spain: C-212-400: 2007-current: Two aircraft leased from Skytraders since 2013 with two 212-200 formerly leased from Military Support Services. [14] [15] Operated by the Australian Defence Force Parachuting School. [14]
No. 34 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force operates the current VIP fleet of two 737 Boeing Business Jets and three Challenger 604s for use by members of the government; in particular the governor-general, prime minister and other ministers. The aircraft are regularly used for both domestic and international travel.
The RAAF's current Special Purpose Aircraft are two leased Boeing Business Jets and three Dassault Falcon 7x which are operated by No. 34 Squadron RAAF and are based at Canberra Airport. The Boeing Business Jets are custom configured Boeing 737-700s fitted with facilities such as conference tables, offices suites, secure satellite and ...
Three aircraft were operated by Air Affairs/Top Aces: IAI Westwind: 1124 Westwind, 1124A Westland II: Israel: Target tug aircraft: Operated by Pel-Air based at HMAS Albatross (air station). Learjet 35: Learjet 35, Learjet 36: United States: Support aircraft aircraft: Operated by Pel-Air based at HMAS Albatross (air station).
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.