cam, 305 words, 0 comments, CAP, Arthur Cobby, RAAF, F18, Operation Deluge, Artillery, Balloon Ace

The RAAF is currently preparing to fly in support of the NSW police force for the APEC leaders summit in Sydney.

Combat Air Patrols came about as aircraft grew in strike capability and as few as eight of them could sink an expensive capital ship such as an aircraft carrier. (more)

cam, 159 words, 0 comments, RAAF, F111, C130, Red Flag 2007

Six F111s and two C130s have been taking part in Red Flag 2007 at Nellis Air Force base in Nevada, USA. (more)

cam, 1364 words, 0 comments, ADF, RAAF, F22, JSF, Brendan Nelson, Kim Beazley, Robert McClelland

There has been a flurry of political and media commentary on the F22 Raptor in Australia over the last two weeks. A quick run-down on the statements and issues. (more)

cam, 244 words, 0 comments, Beaufighter, 93 Squadron, RAAF, Green Ghost

One of the interesting squadron heraldry from World War II was the DAP Mk.21 Beaufighters of No.93 Squadron RAAF, otherwise known as the "Green Ghosts". The rudders of the Beaufighters carried art with macabre names such as Spookus Sneakinus, Draks Daughter, Barren-joey and Pistol Pakin Gremlin. (more)

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Project Air5077 will be the Australian Air Force's (RAAF) Airborne Early Warning and Control component (AEW&C) of Australia's force projection. The Wedgetail is based on the 737-700 IGW platform with Boeing as the prime contractor in the project. The radar system is from Northrop-Grumman, while locally, BAE System Australia, Boeing Australia and Qantas Defence Systems are also involved.

The contracts and projects Boeing has been involved in with the USAF have come under congressional and media scrutiny recently. This is due to the inappropriate manner in which several of this projects were sought, priced and inflated. This has not been the case with the Wedgetail project. The project is under-budget, on-time and by the RAAF's determination, an extremely well managed project. The Wedgetail has also spawned interest from other nations that are seeking regional power projection; including Turkey, Korea and Italy.

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