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Senior Australian Defence Force Officer of RAAF Base Tindal Wing Commander Shane Smith, right, with Air Base Executive Officer, Squadron Leader Lauren Guest and the F-35A Lightning II at Tindal. Photo: Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould
8 June 2021
Air Force

First F-35A touches down at Tindal

On May 20, a lone F-35A Lightning II touched down at RAAF Base Tindal for the first time.
An F-35A Lightning II takes off with its payload of GBU-12 bombs from RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Arnhem Thunder 21. Photo: Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould
7 June 2021
Air Force

F-35A makes history on Exercise Arnhem Thunder

For the first time, Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft have taken to the skies with a full complement of weapons.
A pair of Air Force F35-A Lightning aircraft conduct a flypast over HMAS Hobart during Exercise Tasman Shield. Photo: Petty Office BT Matchett
16 March 2021
Defence

Exercise in cooperation for air and sea power

Air and maritime assets came together for warfighting training as part of Exercise Tasman Shield 21.
Pilot Officer Jaisal is all smiles after completing his first flight in an F-35A Lightning II during the operational conversion course at RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo: Sergeant David Gibbs
11 March 2021
Air Force

F-35 Lightning training is taking off

Air Force pilots on the first F-35A Lightning II operational conversion course to be run in Australia completed their first flights.
Air Vice-Marshal Leigh Gordon, centre front, with the 2018 Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Project Team at Brindabella Park, Canberra. Photo: Lauren Larking
28 October 2019
Air Force Leadership

A bright future ahead

Head Joint Strike Fighter Division Air Vice-Marshal Leigh Gordon reflects on how personnel can engage with our fifth-generation Air Force.
Royal Australian Air Force aircraft technicians from No. 3 Squadron with F-35A Lightning II aircraft on the flightline of Luke Air Force Base, US. Photo: Corporal Dan Pinhorn
25 October 2019
Air Force Your ADF

Air Force maintaining momentum

As the F-35A Lightning II fleet grows, the delivery of highly trained Air Force maintainers is exceeding expectations.

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