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

Heritage flight warms up for show season

13/03/202615/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 743 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 530 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 756 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 758 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 591 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 1056 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 867 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 696 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 581 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 886 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 528 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 523 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 667 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 667 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 614 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

Aviators from 94 Wing and 294 Squadron wear the new patches at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Suellen Heath. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

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New names, same missions

18/02/202618/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 818 Views 0 Comments 94 Wing, Health Operational Conversion Unit (Health OCU), Health Services Wing, No. 294 Squadron

January 1 was not just the start of a new year, it was also the establishment of 94 Wing and

Assistant Minister for Defence Peter Khalil cuts the ribbon at the opening of the state-of-the-art military working dog facility at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kayla Walliss. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Halley Van Essen.

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New working dog centre opens

18/02/202618/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 651 Views 0 Comments Military Working Dogs, No. 17 Squadron, RAAF Tindal

A state‑of‑the‑art military working dog (MWD) facility has officially opened at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory, marking a significant investment

Exercise Kanga Return 2025 participants begin the hike through the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea. Story by Flight Lieutenant Ambarose. Photos by Corporal Johnny Huang.

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Walking in the muddy footsteps of Kokoda’s fallen

13/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 782 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kanga Return, Kokoda Trail, PNG, WWII

Twenty junior Australian Defence Force leaders took part in Exercise Kanga Return late last year, following in the footsteps of

Sergeant David Humphry with his Certificate of Service and gold Air Force service medallion at RAAF Base Townsville, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Natasha Silver.

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Half a century of dedicated service

13/02/202613/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 629 Views 0 Comments

Sergeant David Humphry was only 16 when he joined the Royal Australian Navy as a firefighter, a decision that would

The MQ-4C Triton in the new hangar at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kayla Walliss. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Halley Van Essen.

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Strengthening northern air power

12/02/202612/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 976 Views 0 Comments MQ-4C Trition, No. 9 Squadron, RAAF Edinburgh, RAAF Tindal, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group

The recent completion of the new MQ‑4C Triton facilities at RAAF Base Tindal is a major boost to Australia’s northern