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A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet lands at the Australian International Airshow 2025. Story by Flying Officer Rose Gigliotti. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

Salute to 15 years of Super Hornet combat excellence

26/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1283 Views 1 Comment Australian International Airshow, F/A-18F Super Hornet

Fifteen years have flown by since the Royal Australian Air Force welcomed a game-changing addition to its air combat fleet—the

Warrant Office of the Air Force Ralph Clifton, Gary Walsh, Rodney Ticler, David Gardner, and Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Stephen Chappell at the unveiling of the restored P-40E Kittyhawk. Story by Squadron Leader Richard Briedis. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Maddison Scot.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

RAAF restores Ming the Merciless

26/03/202505/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 852 Views 0 Comments Australian International Airshow, Chief of Air Force, RAAF Museum, RAAF Point Cook, WWII

Bringing a World War II aircraft back to life is a labour of love – especially when that aircraft’s namesake

Commanding Officer HMAS Encounter Commander Tony Ryder presents veteran Able Seaman Colin Cherry with his medals for naval service during the Korean War, surrounded by Lieutenant Commander Gavin Colgan, Petty Officer Warren Sanders and Leading Seaman Dylan Sanders.

ADF People History

Separated by decades, connected by Korea

21/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 835 Views 0 Comments HMAS Encounter, HMAS Sydney III, Korean War

After more than seven decades, 92-year-old veteran Able Seaman Colin Cherry received his medals for service in HMAS Sydney III

RAAF musician Corporal Robert Scott plays the bagpipes during the Anzac Day dawn service in Villers-Bretonneux, France. Story by Flight Sergeant Vicki Shelley. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.

ADF People History Lest We Forget

Pack your bagpipes, tour the world

21/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 762 Views 0 Comments Air Force Band, Villers-Bretonneux, WWI

In 2015 Corporal Rob Scott was studying at the Conservatoire de Versailles, only a few hundred metres as the crow

d guests attend the HMAS Perth I memorial foundation ceremony, commemorating the Battle of Saunda Strait, at Training Ship Perth in Fremantle, WA. Story by Petty Officer Keigan Gunther. Photos by Able Seaman Connor Morrison.

ADF People History Lest We Forget Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Perth I Memorial unveiled

07/03/202511/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1230 Views 0 Comments HMAS Perth, HMAS Perth I, WWII

The HMAS Perth I memorial was inaugurated in East Fremantle recently by the Governor of Western Australia Chris Dawson and

The Rats of Tobruk memorial band members at the Rats hall in Melbourne. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman.

ADF People History

Band gives a shout-out for new members

05/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 646 Views 0 Comments Edinburgh Tattoo, WWII

The Rats of Tobruk memorial band has carried its music across the globe, from the renowned Edinburgh Military Tattoo, to

Brigadier Deane Limmer holds a Blue Bar Cock pigeon at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Story and photos by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

Australian Army History News

Flying in the face of danger

04/03/202505/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 995 Views 0 Comments Dickin Medal, National Day for War Animals, Royal Australian Corps of Signals

In 1944, a small patrol of US marines hacked through dense jungle towards a waiting enemy. CAPTION: Brigadier Deane Limmer holds

Gunners from 102nd Battery, 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery participate in the re-enactment of the Bombing of Darwin. Story and photo by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

Australian Army History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy

Darwin bombing a call to defend the north

04/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 776 Views 2 Comments 8th/12th Regiment RAA, RAAF Darwin, WWII

From RAAF Base Darwin, a young Brian Winspear saw Japanese bombs glinting in the sun like confetti above Darwin on

Army soldier Sergeant Brent Power, a preventative medicine technician, remembers working on Operation Flood Assist at his home town of Casino, NSW, three years ago. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

ADF People Australian Army History

Remembering devastating floods, three years on

25/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 873 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist 2022

In 2022, then-Corporal Brent Power saw his home town of Casino, NSW, transformed into a river of diesel, rotting animal

Karen Curtis and her grandchildren with the World War 2 service medals of her great uncle Sergeant William O’Shea at the Timaru War Memorial in New Zealand, after the medals were returned by Chaplain Haydn Lea. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

ADF People History Lest We Forget

Medals land in safe hands

25/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 547 Views 0 Comments Chaplains, No. 25 Squadron, RNZAF, WWII

As New Zealander aviator Sergeant William O’Shea’s Wellington bomber barrelled through heavy flak over Germany, a cone of light tracked

Army Corporal Mark Donaldson, VC, speaks to soldiers during a visit to the Trainee Rehabilitation Wing on Holsworthy Barracks, NSW. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photos by Sergeant Brodie Cross.

ADF People Australian Army History

VC recipients inspire the troops

21/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1395 Views 0 Comments Holsworthy Barracks, Mark Donaldson VC

Trooper Mark Donaldson, VC, remembered thinking to himself that there was no one coming to help. CAPTION: Army Corporal Mark Donaldson,

Commander Peter Teichmann during his retirement ceremony at HMAS Kuttabul in Sydney. Story by Lieutenant Commander Anthony White. Photos by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

ADF People History Royal Australian Navy

Vietnam veteran casts off after 54 years

20/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1692 Views 0 Comments

On January 5, 1971, as the Vietnam conflict was spreading to Cambodia and Laos, the first-ever One Day International was

Commander Air Task Group Air Commodore Philip Gordon in front of an F/A-18A Hornet on the flight line of Australia's main air operating base in the Middle East region. This image has been digitally modified. Story by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree. Photos by Corporal Nicci Freeman.

ADF People History Middle East Royal Australian Air Force

Reflecting on Op Okra Air Task Group

18/02/202523/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1381 Views 0 Comments Daesh, F/A-18A/B Hornets, F/A-18F Super Hornet, Middle East Region

Hornet pilots strapped into their aircraft in temperatures often exceeding 50 degrees before taking off for eight-and-a-half-hour sorties. CAPTION: Commander Air

Trooper Nigel Cox has a proud association with former Mt Alford State School leadership team Guy, Tilly and Klancie. Story by Captain Cody Tsaousis. Photo by Mt Alford State School

ADF People Australian Army History Lest We Forget

WWI memorial links ‘Trooper Nigel’ with school

18/02/202503/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 901 Views 0 Comments WWI

Trooper Nigel Cox has developed a strong and continuous bond with Mt Alford State School over the past six years,

Soldiers and officers of Headquarters 3rd Brigade and the 3rd Combat Signal Regiment operate a command post during Exercise Brolga Walk, Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland, 2024. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton. Photo by Trooper Dana Millington.

Australian Army History News

Recognising a century on the electronic front line

14/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1548 Views 2 Comments 3rd Brigade, 3rd Combat Signal Regiment, Exercise Brolga Walk, Royal Australian Corps of Signals, ww1

From lines to radio transmissions and from analogue to digital, the Royal Australian Corps of Signals (RA Sigs) has kept

The Parade of Sail through the River Derwent marks the opening of the Royal Hobart Regatta 2025 in Tasmania. Story by Lieutenant Marcus Middleton. Photos by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.

History News Royal Australian Navy

Young Endeavour flies flag at Royal Hobart Regatta

14/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 739 Views 0 Comments STS Young Endeavour

Tasmania’s River Derwent was transported back to the glorious “Age of Sail” during the Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart

HMAS Brisbane's piping party pipes the side as Vice Admiral Donald Chalmers (retd) steps off the ship after a ship's tour alongside Fleet Base East in Sydney, NSW. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Angus Tyson. Photos by Leading Seaman Abdus Chowdhury.

ADF People History Royal Australian Navy

Former navy chief returns to HMAS Kuttabul

11/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1035 Views 0 Comments HMAS Kuttabul

Former Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Donald Chalmers (retd) has been piped aboard HMAS Kuttabul for the first time in almost

A restored Air Force Vampire aircraft at the History and Heritage Centre, RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Pilot Officer Timothy Sullivan. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

Return of the Vampire

07/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1542 Views 0 Comments History and Heritage – Air Force Restoration Support Section (HH-AF RSS), No. 23 Squadron, RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre

The RAAF’s 23 (City of Brisbane) Squadron has acquired its first aircraft after a 65-year break from flying: a 1950s-era

Murielle Ahern with her family during her 100th birthday celebration at HMAS Moreton, Brisbane. Story by Lieutenant Michael Wilson. Photos by Aircraftwoman Nell Bradbury.

ADF People History Royal Australian Navy Veterans

Trailblazing veteran waltzes into 100 years

04/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1185 Views 0 Comments HMAS Moreton, HMAS Penguin, WWII

Family, friends and HMAS Moreton personnel turned out in force to help celebrate a remarkable milestone, Murielle Ahern’s 100th birthday.

The crew of the A2-487 Iroquois, at a village near Garaina, PNG, seek witnesses to the crash of a RAAF Caribou in August 1972.

History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force Veterans

Air-rescue bravery rewarded 40 years after event

31/01/202502/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1392 Views 4 Comments No. 5 Squadron, PNG

Nine Royal Australian Air Force crew members who risked their lives on a rescue mission for one of the worst

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