Tag: Air Force
Ceremony honours fallen soldiers
A military ramp ceremony has been held at an Air Force base near Brisbane for two Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan last week.[MORE]
Key election promise hard if ALP wins: Griggs
The Country Liberals' new member for Solomon Natasha Griggs admits it will be more difficult to deliver her RAAF housing promise if Labor is in power in Canberra. [MORE]
Labor promises $21m for wounded soldiers
Labor says it will spend an extra $21 million to support wounded Defence personnel if re-elected.[MORE]
Black Hawk makes emergency landing in E Timor
The Australian Defence Force says an S-70 Black Hawk helicopter has been forced to make an emergency landing in East Timor.[MORE]
Aust, Indonesia begin military exercise over Darwin
Hercules planes from Australia and Indonesia will fly over Darwin from today as part of a five-day military exercise between the two countries.[MORE]
War games exercise sparks fewer complaints
The director of the joint air force exercise Pitch Black says there were fewer noise complaints this year than in previous years. [MORE]
Pitch Black fighter jets pause for horses
It may not be the race that stops the nation, but the Royal Australian Air Force's Pitch Black training exercise will pause slightly for today's Darwin Cup.[MORE]
Canadian aircraft intercept Russian bombers
Canadian fighter jets have scrambled to repel Russian bombers that intruded into Canadian airspace.[MORE]
Digger wounded in Afghanistan incident
An Australian Special Forces soldier was wounded during an operation in Afghanistan on Monday.[MORE]
Mayor wants aircraft noise maps revoked
Port Stephens Mayor Bruce MacKenzie is urging the Defence Department to repeal new aircraft noise maps until a proposal to extend the Williamtown RAAF runway is fully assessed.[MORE]
One more time for the dump and burn
Petrol heads and Riverfire lovers, the dump and burn is back for one last show. [MORE]
Future of Sale RAAF training school still in doubt
The future of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Interim Basic Flight Training school is expected to be revealed within two months.[MORE]
RAF can't bear 'Grizzly' nickname
Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) is definitely not amused by the nickname provided by Airbus for its A400M military transporter - the "Grizzly".[MORE]
Major army exercise to take place in Townsville
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is gearing up for a major terrorism training exercise in Townsville in north Queensland. [MORE]
F-111s take to skies for last-ever war games
The RAAF's F-111s are taking part in their last-ever international defence exercise before being retired at the end of the year. [MORE]
Hundreds honour chopper crash commando at funeral
Hundreds of soldiers, their families and supporters have turned out for the funeral in Brisbane of Private Timothy Aplin, killed in Afghanistan.[MORE]
Mourners to farewell chopper crash commando
A funeral will be held in Brisbane this morning for Private Timothy Aplin, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan last month.[MORE]
Hercules makes emergency landing in Adelaide
There has been a second emergency in as many days involving an Air Force C-130 Hercules.[MORE]
RAAF Hercules makes emergency landing
Eight people escaped injury after a Defence Force aircraft made an emergency landing in Sydney's north-west last night. [MORE]
Wagga vies for Air Force pilot training
A senior Air Force official in Wagga Wagga says the city could be in the running to host all future defence pilot training.[MORE]
Japan and US resolve Okinawa base row
Japan and the United States have agreed to keep a US military air-base on Okinawa island, resolving a row that has badly strained ties between the allies and angered local opponents.[MORE]
US closer to ending military gay ban
Homosexual men and women serving in the US military look to benefit as politicians vote to repeal a Clinton-era "don't ask, don't tell" law.[MORE]
Defence urged to buy Kings Hill land
The Defence Department has been asked to buy a section of noise-affected land at Kings Hill near Raymond Terrace, so it cannot be developed for future housing.[MORE]
RAAF plans on hold
The Air Force will conduct a review into future training requirements at Evans Head.[MORE]
Jet noise concessions confuse residents
A Port Stephens residents' group says the Defence Department's concessions on the use of the Salt Ash weapons range have created more confusion about which suburbs will be affected by aircraft noise.[MORE]
