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Australian AF Wikipedia linkThe Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal air and space force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army
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The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal air and space force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army. Constitutionally, the Governor-General of Australia, is the de jure Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defence Force.
Australian AF "RAAF"
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal air and space force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army. Constitutionally, the Governor-General of Australia, is the de jure Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defence Force. The Royal Australian Air Force is commanded by the Chief of Air Force (CAF), who is subordinate to the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF). The CAF is also directly responsible to the Minister for Defence, with the Department of Defence administering the ADF and the Air Force. Formed in March 1921, as the Australian Air Force, through the separation of the Australian Air Corps from the Army in January 1920, which in turn amalgamated the separate aerial services of both the Army and Navy. It directly continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC), the aviation corps of the Army that fought in the First World War and that was formed on 22 October 1912.
Created in 1921
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| Founded | 31 March 1921; 102 years ago |
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| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size | 14,313 Active personnel 5,499 Reserve personnel240+ Aircraft |
| Part of | Australian Defence Force |
| Headquarters | Russell Offices, Canberra |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Per Ardua ad Astra"Through Adversity to the Stars" |
| Website | www |
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Aircraft Inventory Australian AF "RAAF".
Current aircraft Australian Air Force "RAAF"
Electronic
warfare EA-18G Growler, E-7A Wedgetail
Fighter F-35A Lightning II, F/A-18F Super Hornet
Patrol AP-3C Orion, P-8A Poseidon
Trainer PC-21, Hawk 127, KA350
Transport C-130J Hercules, C-17A Globemaster III, 737 BBJ, Falcon 7X,
KC-30A MRTT, C-27J Spartan
Former trainer aircraft RAAF.
Aircraft type Variant Origin Role Service period Notes
Bristol Scout D Scout D United Kingdom 1921-1926 One aircraft
Avro 504 Avro 504K D.H.60M (Metal) Moth United Kingdom Australia
Two-seat elementary trainer biplane 1930–1946 98 aircraft
Airspeed Oxford Oxford Mk I Oxford Mk II United Kingdom
Twin-engine three-seat advanced trainer aircraft 1940–1953 391 aircraft
de Havilland Dragon DH.84 Dragon Mk I Anson T Mk I United Kingdom Twin-engine general reconnaissance bomber, trainer aircraft 1937–1955 1020 aircraft
CAC Wirraway CA-1 Wirraway CA-16 Wirraway Australia Two-seat trainer, general purpose aircraft 1939–1958 755 aircraft
Douglas Dolphin United States Twin-engine eight-seat amphibian aircraft 1940–1944 Four civilian aircraft were impressed into RAAF service in 1940.
Fairey Battle United Kingdom Three-seat light bomber aircraft 1940–1949
CAC Wackett Trainer CA-2 Prototypes CA-6 Wackett Trainer Australia
Two-seat intermediate trainer aircraft 1940–1946 202 aircraft
Ryan STM Ryan STM-2 United States Two-seat primary trainer aircraft 1942–1945 34 aircraft
CAC Winjeel CA-22 prototype CA-25 Winjeel Australia T
Hawker Siddeley HS.748 HS 748 Series 2 United Kingdom
Twin-engine navigation trainer aircraft 1966–2004 Ten aircraft
CAC/Macchi MB-326H
CAC CA-30, MB-326H Italy Australia
Two-seat basic and advanced jet trainer aircraft
1968–2001 87 aircraft
Pilatus PC-9 PC-9/A Switzerland Australia Two-seat advanced pilot trainer, aerobatics,
Beechcraft Super King Air (RAAF) United States Twin-engine navigation,
specialised trainer aircraft B200 1997–2003, B350 2003–present
BAe Hawk 127 Hawk 127 United Kingdom Australia
Two-seat advanced jet trainer, lead-in fighter trainer, light attack fighter aircraft 2000–present 33 aircraft
Pilatus PC-21 PC-21 Switzerland Two-set pilot trainer aircraft 2016–present
Austarlian Air Force "RAAF"
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Historical famous Airforce
Australian AF "RAAF"
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Formation
The RAAF traces its history back to the 1911 Imperial Conference that was held in London, where it was decided aviation should be developed within the armed forces of the British Empire. Australia implemented this decision, the first dominion to do so, by approving the establishment of the "Australian Aviation Corps". This initially consisted of the Central Flying School at Point Cook, Victoria, opening on 22 October 1912. By 1914 the corps was known as the "Australian Flying Corps"
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British European Airways Corporation, was a British airline from 1946 until 1974.
Republic F-84 Thunderstreak
The Vickers VC10 is a mid-sized, narrow-body long-range British jet airliner.
Lockheed P2V Neptune
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Fokker Mach Trainer
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Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
General characteristics
- Crew: 3 (2 pilots, 1 loadmaster)
- Capacity: 170,900 lb (77,519 kg) of cargo distributed at max over 18 463L master pallets or a mix of palletized cargo and vehicles
- Length: 174 ft (53 m)
- Wingspan: 169 ft 9.6 in (51.755 m)
- Height: 55 ft 1 in (16.79 m)
- Wing area: 3,800 sq ft (350 m2)
Powerplant
- Empty weight: (128,140 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: (265,352 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 35,546 US gal (29,598 imp gal; 134,560 L)
- Powerplant: 4 × Pratt & Whitney PW2000 turbofan engines, 40,440 lbf (179.9 kN) thrust each (US military designation: F117-PW-100)
Specifications
- Cruise speed: 450 kn (520 mph, 830 km/h) (Mach 0.74–0.79)
- Range: 2,420 nmi (2,780 mi, 4,480 km) with 157,000 lb (71,214 kg) payload
- Ferry range: 6,230 nmi 11,540 km)
- Service ceiling: 45,000 ft (14,000 m)
- Wing loading: 150 lb/sq ft (730 kg/m2)
- Thrust/weight: 0.277 (minimum)
- Takeoff run at MTOW: (2,499 m)
- Takeoff run at (179,169 kg): (914 m)
- Landing distance: 3,500 ft (1,067 m) with maximum payload