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An F-35A on the tarmac, with its entry hatch open and a pilot sitting inside.
01 Oct 2025
Air Force
News

Wheels down for multinational military drill

F-35As from 75 Squadron touch down in Kuantan, Malaysia, for Exercise Bersama Lima, a multinational military drill.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
23 Squadron Air Movements personnel assist the Queensland Fire Department's Disaster Assist and Response Team to prepare for an international response from RAAF Base Amberley.
01 Oct 2025
Air Force
News

Disaster relief forged in fire at Amberley

The Royal Australian Air Force and Queensland Fire Department prepare for joint response to emergencies.

Community engagement | Exercises & training
Four soldiers in team uniform hold trophies from the Military International Drone Racing Tournament.
01 Oct 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

ADF drone racers go five-straight in UK

Australian drone pilots maintain an edge as the competition builds in a recent international military tournament.

Alliances & relationships | Sports, health & wellbeing
Fast jets from Australia, Japan and the US form up behind a tanker aircraft in flight.
01 Oct 2025
Air Force
News

Bushido Guardian launches fast jets in Japan

Three nations focus on interoperability through air combat training and strengthening trilateral F-35A capabilities.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Three young woman in Air Force uniform stand with their arms around each other’s shoulders, smiling at the camera.
30 Sep 2025
Air Force
News

Grassroots initiative empowers junior aviators

RAAF Base Glenbrook’s Junior Aviator Group founders aim to expand their mentoring mission to other bases.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Two men in Air Force uniforms, one holding a ring binder, the other testing some electronic equipment.
30 Sep 2025
Air Force
News

Training team builds success through innovation

A team at the Surveillance and Control Training Unit creates a low-cost solution to an equipment shortfall.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
A ground crew member in high-vis gives thumbs up to an F-35A Lightning II aircraft arriving at RAAF Base Tindal.
29 Sep 2025
Air Force
News

Lightning strikes twice in the Top End

Two bombing runs per day challenge armament teams to meet F-35A demands on Exercise Arnhem Thunder.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
A man reaching out as he moves through a sandpit on his stomach. Spectators are shouting from the sidelines.
29 Sep 2025
Air Force
News

Working out for literacy

RAAF Base Williamtown hosts its annual charity workout, raising funds for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing
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
News

Air Show plane pull forges new legacy

Herculean effort channels team spirit across RAAF Base Richmond on special day.

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
News

Airshow’s flight through Richmond’s history

Over 100 years, RAAF Base Richmond welcomed more than 1.28 million visitors at airshows, flying displays and events.

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

History of the C-130 aircraft in Air Force service charts development of Australia as a regional power.

Commemoration & history | People & service
A Royal Australian Navy Midshipman Patrick Higgins guides a young member of the public through the MH-60R simulator during Richmond Air Show 25 at RAAF Base Richmond, NSW.
28 Sep 2025
Air Force
News

A wrap on RAAF Richmond Airshow 2025

About 80,000 people flock to Royal Australian Air Force Base Richmond to celebrate the centenary of the base.

Ceremonies & events | Community engagement