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Royal Australian Air Force personnel participate in the Herc Haul Championship at the RAAF Richmond Air Show 2025. Photo by AC Jonathon McCaffrey.
28 Sep 2025
Air Force
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Air Show plane pull forges new legacy

The stopwatch was counting on the tarmac at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Richmond Air Show 2025, as three teams competed to pull a 34-…

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
Four CA-27 Sabres from the No 75 Squadron 'Black Diamonds' aerobatic team perform a display over RAAF Base Richmond during Air Force Week air show in September 1961 (Photo courtesy of RAAF Museum)
28 Sep 2025
Air Force
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Air show’s flight through Richmond’s history

Over a hundred years, RAAF Base Richmond has welcomed more than 1.28 million visitors through its gates for air shows, flying displays and community…

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
Air Commodore Bill Kourelakos (retired) with his latest book "The Air Mobility Workhorse: C-130 Hercules Aircraft in Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Service" during the RAAF Richmond Air Show 2025, at RAAF Base Richmond, NSW. Photo by LACW Aiesha White-Kratz.
28 Sep 2025
Air Force
News

Feats of Hercules recorded

The flightline at RAAF Base Richmond has launched countless C-130 Hercules missions around the globe – and now, it has also launched the official…

Commemoration & history | People & service
A Rural Fire Service Chinook flying display at the RAAF Richmond Air Show 2025.
28 Sep 2025
Air Force
News

A wrap on Richmond Air Show 2025

About 80,000 people flocked to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Richmond over the weekend of 27 and 28 September to celebrate the base's…

Ceremonies & events | Community engagement

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19 Sep 2025

Australian officer to serve as Deputy Commander, United Nations Command in the Republic of Korea

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19 Sep 2025

Australia supports regional security through Exercise Bersama Lima

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18 Sep 2025

Australia and US conduct bilateral operations in South China Sea

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13 Sep 2025

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12 Sep 2025

Second Offshore Patrol Vessel accepted

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11 Sep 2025

Storage and maintenance of USMC MV-22 Osprey aircraft in Australia

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