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RAAF pilot Squadron Leader Anthony on the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base, United States, during Exercise Red Flag 26-1. Story by Squadron Leader Tina Turner. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Nell Bradbury.

Gold Coast Top Guns impress under pressure

20/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 471 Views 0 Comments Exercise Red Flag, No. 75 Squadron

From Australia’s iconic beach to the unforgiving skies of the Nevada desert in the United States, three aviators from the

A Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II during a flying display over Lake Burley Griffin for Canberra's Skyfire 2026. Story by Flying Officer Alexandra DeValentin. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.

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Defence brings airpower to Skyfire

19/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 359 Views 0 Comments Australia’s Federation Guard, Band of the Royal Military College, Canberra, F-35A Lightning II, No. 77 Squadron, RAAF Base Williamtown

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) brought skills, precision and entertainment to the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in support of

Visiting Fellow from Griffith Asia Institute, Dr Peter Layton, presents Heterogenous Air Power at War during the Air and Space Power Conference 2026, Canberra. Story by Ms Emma Taylor.

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Sweden’s whole of society approach to defence

19/03/202619/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 465 Views 0 Comments Air and Space Power Conference, Chief of Air Force

Contemporary lessons and insights were at the forefront of this year’s Air and Space Power Conference 2026. CAPTION: Visiting Fellow

Members of 4 Squadron board a C-130J Hercules for a night time mission during Exercise Diamond Seas. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jody Blakeley. Photos by Sergeant Melina Young.

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Developing excellence across warfighting domains

19/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 432 Views 0 Comments Exercise Diamond Seas, No. 4 Squadron, No. 88 Squadron

Through the seamless integration of advanced capabilities and joint military assets, Exercise Diamond Seas 26 strengthens Australia’s ability to train,

Royal New Zealand Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force air movements personnel unload cargo from a RNZAF C-130J-30 Hercules at RAAF Base Richmond during Exercise Trojan Compass. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoan Mikaela Fernlund.

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NZ Herc embeds in RAAF squadron

17/03/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 367 Views 0 Comments

For the first time, a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130J Hercules has been flying under an Australian call

An aviator from 100 Squadron flies a Tiger Moth heritage aircraft. Story by Flying Officer Rose Gigliotti. Photo by Duncan Fenn.

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Heritage flight warms up for show season

13/03/202615/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 692 Views 0 Comments No. 100 Squadron, RAAF Point Cook

The sight and sound of heritage aircraft over RAAF Base Point Cook is more than a nostalgic reminder of Air

Australia has deployed a Wedgetail to the Gulf. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.

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Australia deploys Wedgetail to Gulf

13/03/202613/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 482 Views 0 Comments E-7A Wedgetail, Gulf War, Middle East Region

At the request of the Gulf nations, Australia has deployed an E-7A Wedgetail to the Gulf to help protect and

The image used on the front cover of the ANZAC Strike Wing book by John Quaife. Story by Flying Officer Casie Scott.

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ANZAC Strike Wing’s daring hunt remembered

13/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 700 Views 0 Comments WWII

Flying at wave-top height in all weather and under heavy fire, the crews of 455 (RAAF) Squadron and 489 (RNZAF)

From left, Royal Australian Air Force airborne electronics analysts Corporals Keean Ferguson, Andrew Newton and Joel Letham, of 11 Squadron, in front of a P-8A Poseidon aircraft at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia. Story by Flight Lieutenant Holly Ryan. Photo by Aircraftman Ivan Smotrov.

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Aircraft fly fast, but information moves faster

13/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 579 Views 0 Comments intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), No. 11 Squadron, P-8A Poseidon, RAAF Edinburgh

Aircraft fly fast, but information moves faster, as airborne electronic analysts turn signals into decisions. CAPTION: From left, Royal Australian

New Zealand’s Brigadier Esther Harrop and Australia’s Lieutenant General Susan Coyle sign the memorandum to boost the two countries’ collaboration in the cyber domain. Story byLieutenant Colonel Andrew Butler.

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Cyber partnership strengthens across Tasman

11/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 537 Views 0 Comments Cyber Defence

A major step forward in trans-Tasman cyber cooperation was taken at the Five Eyes Defence Cyber Contact Group Conference in

An E-7A Wedgetail takes off from Australia's main logistics base in the Middle East. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

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Australia gets involved in Middle East crisis

10/03/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1002 Views 0 Comments

The Australian government very quickly threw its support behind the Israeli and US attacks on Iran on 28 February and

Delegates from the Initial Flight Training Course 4 at RAAF Base Point Cook. Story and photo by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Auciello.

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New pilot-training pilot program

26/02/202628/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 800 Views 0 Comments nitial Flying Training (IFT), RAAF Point Cook

Air Force Training Group has launched an innovative pilot training trial at RAAF Base Point Cook, partnering with RMIT University

From left, Royal Air Force pilot Flight Lieutenant Fred Hunter, Royal Australian Air Force Pilot Officer Ed and United States Air Force pilot Captain Brendan Crouse with a Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4. Story by Squadron Leader Tina Turner. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Nell Bradbury.

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Sharpening aviator skills in US desert

26/02/202628/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 626 Views 0 Comments Exercise Bamboo Eagle, Exercise Red Flag, No. 75 Squadron, RAF, US Air Force

Royal Australia Air Force (RAAF) aviators recently sharpened their air combat skills at two premier air training exercises out of

ADFA trainee officers during the Chief of the Defence Force Parade in Canberra. Story by Hannah Donald. Photos by Rodney Braithwaite.

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Parade to mark first 5 weeks at ADFA

25/02/202625/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 510 Views 0 Comments ADFA, Chief of Defence Force

For four decades, the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) has shaped Defence leaders. CAPTION: ADFA trainee officers during the Chief

Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II take off from Nellis Air Force Base, United States, during Exercise Red Flag 26-1. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Nell Bradbury.

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Bamboo Eagle – testing the battlespace ‘nervous system’

21/02/202621/02/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 802 Views 0 Comments

Exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1, designed to test the ‘nervous system’ of joint and coalition AirPower took place in the USA

The Pipes and Drums Band of the 2026 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo performs at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. Story by Lieutenant Michael Wilson. Photos by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.

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Tattoo brings pageantry to Brisbane

20/02/202620/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 481 Views 0 Comments oyal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Under rainy Brisbane skies, the Australian Defence Force helped bring the world‑famous Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo to Suncorp Stadium for

The Defence Science and Technology Group leads a comprehensive program to explore, test and develop safer, higher performance battery technologies for Australia’s Defence platforms and systems. Story by Ilana Pender-Rose.

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Safer, stronger batteries power Australia’s defence

20/02/202620/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 458 Views 0 Comments DSTG

As Australia moves toward more advanced and self‑reliant defence capabilities, the energy systems that power Defence platforms and systems have

Hawker Hunter Trophy awardee Flight Lieutenant Sam Nery with fellow graduates of the Empire Test Pilots' School in Wiltshire, United Kingdom. Story by Captain Edward Pym. Photo by Wing Commander Wayne Baylis.

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Aussies come up aces in UK flight testing

18/02/202618/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 588 Views 0 Comments

Competitively drawn from the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), four ADF officers graduated from the Empire

From left, Air Refuelling Officers Technical Sergeant Robert Kniveton from the United States Air Force, Flying Officer Rudolph Liebenberg from the Royal Australian Air Force and Captain Matthew MacMillan from the Royal Canadian Air Force stand in front of a RAAF KC-30A at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Natasha Silver. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

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Building global air mobility

18/02/202618/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 599 Views 0 Comments air-to-air refuelling, KC-30A MRTT, No. 33 Squadron, RAAF Amberley, Royal Canadian Air Force, US Air Force

Three nations. One team. One mission. CAPTION: From left, Air Refuelling Officers Technical Sergeant Robert Kniveton from the United States

Royal Australian Air Force Aircraft Technician, Leading Aircraftman Rory Kerr, stands in front of an F-35A Lightning II aircraft during Exercise Red Flag 26-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, United States. Story by Squadron Leader Tina Turner. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Nell Bradbury.

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Mission-ready for Exercise Red Flag Nellis

18/02/202618/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 561 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, No. 75 Squadron, Red Flag

While fighter jets roar overhead and complex air battles unfold across the Nevada desert, much of the success of Exercise