Tag: Air Force
WWII wreckage search uncovers dog tags, no bodies
A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) search team has found dogtags but no remains of four airmen who were lost after their bomber crashed in Papua New Guinea during World War II, the Defence Department says.[MORE]
RAAF team in PNG to search for airmen's remains
An RAAF team has arrived in Papua New Guinea to search for the remains of four airmen shot down during World War II in New Britain.[MORE]
RAND disputes Joint Strike Fighter assessment
A US think tank has distanced itself from a document critical of the Joint Strike Fighters the Air Force is considering buying.[MORE]
Hornet fighter makes emergency landing
An RAAF Hornet fighter has declared a mayday and made an emergency landing at Williamtown air base near Newcastle.[MORE]
Aust team searches for WWII airmens' remains in PNG
An Australian Air Force team will travel to Papua New Guinea next week to search for the remains of four RAAF airmen whose Hudson bomber was lost during WWII.[MORE]
Russian 'swans' spread wings to project Kremlin power
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Two Tu-160 bombers flew to Venezuela in a mission calculated to show Russia's military power.[MORE]
Fighter criticism 'unfair' and 'misrepresented'
Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon has dismissed reports that F-35 Joint Strike Fighters are inferior to rival aircraft.[MORE]
Govt should be defending Joint Strike Fighters: Opposition
The Opposition has demanded the Government release its air combat review into the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.[MORE]
Joint Strike Fighters must deliver: Fitzgibbon
Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon has given no commitment to going ahead with buying the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.[MORE]
New US-bought Air Force fighters 'inferior'
The RAND Corporation says the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is inferior to jets used by China and Indonesia.[MORE]
New fighter jets 'could leave Australia vulnerable'
A Federal Opposition MP is demanding the Government's plans to buy joint strike fighters be put on hold, saying they could leave Australia vulnerable.[MORE]
F-111 inquiry hearings end in Canberra
Senate inquiry hearings into the controversial F-111 reseal-deseal maintenance program have ended in Canberra. [MORE]
RAAF probes Hercules wheel problem
The Department of Defence will limit all C-130 Hercules aircraft to essential flights only after one was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday night.[MORE]
Air Force helicopter makes emergency landing
An Air Force helicopter has been forced to make an emergency landing at the Richmond Airbase in Sydney's north-west.[MORE]
ADF needs more funds, tighter focus: analyst
An analyst says the Government is trying to do too much with too little money in its push to overhaul the ADF.[MORE]
Hornet repair bill could fall by $500 million: Fitzgibbon
Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon says testing on the Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornets has revealed fewer of the planes may need to be rebuilt, saving nearly $500 million.[MORE]
RAAF, Air Services battle over air traffic controllers
A tug of war has developed between the Air Force and civilian authorities for scarce air traffic controllers.[MORE]
Boost for Orion aircraft fleet
Australia's maritime patrol aircraft, the P3-C Orions, will be upgraded.[MORE]
Defence Dept probes jet's emergency landing
The Defence Department is investigating why a military jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Coffs Harbour on the New South Wales mid north coast today.[MORE]
Aust troops to remove Kiribati unexploded ordnance
The Federal Government says a team from the Australian Defence Force has been sent to Kiribati to help clear unexploded ordnance from World War II.[MORE]
RAAF exercise may delay Newcastle flights
Airline passengers are being warned of possible delays to flights at Newcastle Airport today due to exercises involving military jets.[MORE]
Brisbane hearings of deseal-reseal inquiry to resume
A parliamentary inquiry into the handling of health and compensation issues raised by former F-111 maintenance workers will continue hearing evidence in Brisbane today. [MORE]
F-111 workers seek better access to health care
Former Air Force personnel, who say they were exposed to toxic chemicals through a maintenance program, have told a parliamentary inquiry all former deseal-reseal workers must be given access to the same level of medical care.[MORE]
Brisbane public hearings begin into RAAF deseal-reseal program
A public hearing will be held in Brisbane today into the handling of health concerns raised by former Defence Department staff who worked on the cleaning of F-111 fuel tanks.[MORE]
F-111 workers seek mediation for compensation
Former Air Force personnel who say they were exposed to dangerous chemicals during maintenance work want a new compensation scheme based on mediation.[MORE]
