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A possible total of 100 F-35As are to be purchased under Project Air 6000 to replace the Hornets and Super Hornets. AIR 6000, Phase 2A/2B, Stage 1: 14 F-35A fighters have been approved for purchase for service entry from 2014. AIR 6000, Phase 2A/2B, Stage 2: 58 F-35A fighters have been approved for purchase bringing total on order to 72 aircraft.
Two aircraft. See Royal Australian Air Force VIP aircraft: Bombardier Challenger 604: 604 Challenger: Canada: Twin-engine special purpose passenger, VIP transport aircraft: 2002–present: Three aircraft. See Royal Australian Air Force VIP aircraft: Boeing C-17 Globemaster III: C-17A Globemaster III: United States: Four-engine heavy transport ...
The CAC Boomerang is a fighter aircraft designed and manufactured in Australia by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation between 1942 and 1945. Approved for production shortly following the Empire of Japan's entry into the Second World War, the Boomerang was rapidly designed as to meet the urgent demands for fighter aircraft to equip the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
The production aircraft were designated the CA-27 Sabre and first deliveries to the Royal Australian Air Force began in 1954. The first batch of aircraft were powered by the Avon 20 engine and were designated the Sabre Mk 30 .
The RAAF established the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) in March 1941, which then became the Women's Royal Australian Air Force (WRAAF) in 1951. [86] The service merged with the RAAF in 1977; however, all women in the Australian military were barred from combat-related roles until 1990.
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has operated forty-eight Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The type entered Australian service in December 1958, when No. 36 Squadron accepted the first of twelve C-130As, replacing its venerable Douglas C-47 Dakotas.
Pages in category "Aircraft in Royal Australian Air Force service" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
RAAF Boeing Business Jet in 2018 RAAF Dassault Falcon 7X. The Royal Australian Air Force operates a number of specialised aircraft to transport the Governor-General of Australia, the Prime Minister of Australia, senior members of the Australian government and other visiting dignitaries including the Monarch of Australia and other heads of state.