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One of latest F-35A Lightning II aircraft (A35-040) arrives back to RAAF Base WIlliamtown after ferrying from the United States. Story by Alisha Welch. Photo by Sergeant David Gibbs.

Contract supports F-35A maintenance and supply

20/01/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2018 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, RAAF Tindal, RAAF Williamtown

Defence recently signed a five-year contract with BAE Systems Australia for the provision of support to Royal Australian Air Force

Armament Technicians from No. 3 Squadron, load a new Australian manufactured Bomb Live Unit (BLU 111) configured as a Guided Bomb Unit (GBU-12) onto F-35A Lightning II aircraft A35-040 at RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW. Story by Flying Officer Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Homemade warheads introduced into service

20/01/202223/01/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2701 Views 1 Comment F-35A Lightning II, MQ-9B Sky Guardian, No. 3 Squadron, RAAF Williamtown

Sovereign sustainability has taken a leap, with No. 81 Wing accepting and successfully expending the first Australian manufactured BLU-111(AUS)B/B. CAPTION:

Joint Strike fighter A35-11 departs for a night sortie from RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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World F-35 fleet continues to grow

04/01/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2556 Views 1 Comment F-35A Lightning II, Joint Strike Fighter

Lockheed Martin completed another successful year as the F-35 program continued to expand its global footprint and enhance operational capabilities.

An F-35A Lighting II aircraft performs an aerial display at the 2021 Wings Over Illawarra Airshow in New South Wales. Story by Flight Lieutenant Gerard Reed. Photo by Able Seaman Susan Mossop.

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Spectacular display on NSW south coast

03/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1795 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, F/A-18A/B Hornets, Wings Over Illawarra

From the extreme roar of jet engines to the gentle purr of pistons, aircraft criss-crossed the skies above the south

One of the first two Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning Joint Strike Fighters flies overhead RAAF Base Williamtown on delivery day. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

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First routine F-35 engine maintenance in Australia

20/07/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3485 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

Australia’s defence industry continues to fly high with a key milestone reached in the maintenance of the RAAF’s new F-35 fighter jets.

A35-009 taxis through a fence at its home compound at RAAF Base Williamtown for the first time on 10 December 2018. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

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RAAF F-35A damaged in Williamtown ground incident

09/03/202019/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8485 Views 1 Comment F-35A Lightning II

Defence is investigating an incident at RAAF Base Williamtown that left an F-35A Joint Strike Fighter with ‘minor damage’ last

Six RAAF F-35A Lightning Its are expected to make touch-and-go landings at Richmond on 26 February 2020.

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F-35A at Richmond – 26 Feb 2020

25/02/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2307 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

Six Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs from RAAF Base Williamtown will conduct diversion training into RAAF Base Richmond on 26 Feb 2020.

A Pratt and Whitney F135 Engine being removed from A35-017 at RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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First homegrown F-35A engine removal

25/02/202025/02/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5656 Views 1 Comment F-35A Lightning II

The first removal of an F135 engine from an F-35A Lightning II by a Royal Australian Air Force unit happened RAAF Base Williamtown recently.

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Aus/UK open splinter F-35 Reprogramming Laboratory

25/02/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3636 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

Australia and the UK have officially opened an Australian and United Kingdom F-35 Reprogramming Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

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RAAF F-35A begins flying ops from Williamtown

22/01/201922/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5235 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

F-35As begin flying operations near RAAF Base Williamtown this week, scheduled from 21 to 25 January. FILE PHOTO (10 December

Australia's first two F-35As to be based on home soil – A35-009 and A35-010 – arrive at RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

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F-35 Lightning touches down at Williamtown

10/12/201803/02/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4004 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, Joint Strike Fighter

The first two of 72 Australian F-35A Lightning Joint Strike Fighters to be based in Australia have landed at RAAF Base Williamtown.

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First F-35A deployable cabins delivered

22/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3674 Views 1 Comment F-35A Lightning II, Lockheed Martin, Varley

The first two of 15 Lockheed Martin Australia F-35A deployable cabins critical to successful Joint Strike Fighter operations have been delivered to the Australian

Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighter, A35-009, taking off from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. USAF photo.

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Australia grounds its F-35 fleet

13/10/201814/10/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3515 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

The ABC is reporting that Australia has grounded its fleet of F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters in America following

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Australia’s first F-35 coming soon

13/09/201813/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5032 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

A35-009 – the first F-35A for the Royal Australian Air Force scheduled to be delivered to Australia in December –

Lockheed Martin personnel load one of the first inert GBU-31 guided bombs into an Australian F-35A Joint Strike Fighter. Photo by Larone Thomas.

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First Aussie F-35 bomb drops

12/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5138 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, GBU-31v3 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)

An Australian F-35A aircraft dropped two inert GBU-31v3 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) weapons for the first time on 20

An F-135 engine from a F-35 Lightning Joint Strike Fighter. Supplied by TAE Aerospace.

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Asia-Pacific JSF engine maintenance an Ipswich Masters stroke

30/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3702 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, F135 engine, Joint Strike Fighter, TAE Aerospace

TAE Aerospace has purchased a former Masters building near Ipswich and will transform the site into a state-of-the-art aerospace facility,

The 300th F-35 (an F-35A for the US Air Force) departs Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth, Texas, facilities fro deliver to the customer. Lockheed Martin photo.

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300th F-35 delivered

12/06/201812/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2669 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin yesterday delivered the 300th production F-35 aircraft. CAPTION: The 300th F-35 (an F-35A

Wing Commander Darren Clare climbs out of aircraft AU 2 after conducting a training mission where his wingman Squadron Leader David Bell flew the 1000th sortie in a Royal Australian Air Force F-35A. USAF photo.

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Aussie F-35 fleet clocks first 1000th sortie

08/06/201813/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8190 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

RAAF personnel at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, in the United States, marked a significant milestone on Monday this week

An Antonov 124 cargo plane arrives at RAAF Base Williamtown near Newcastle NSW to deliver F-35A training equipment. RAAF photo.

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Antonov arrival overshadows substance of delivery

03/05/201803/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8645 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

Training equipment for Australia’s soon-to-be-delivered F-35A Lightning fighter fleet was delivered to RAAF Base Williamtown yesterday – though everyone seemed to

CF-02 Flt 596 piloted by Peter Wilson flies the final System Development and Demonstration (SDD) test flight for the F-35 program. Photo by Lockheed Martin.

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F-35 Lightning completes system development and demonstration phase

13/04/201813/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3189 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

The F-35 program has accomplished the final developmental test flight of the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase of the