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Flying Officer Aimee Parsons during Exercise Lightning Storm at RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo: Corporal Melina Young
Air Force Exercises

There's no place like home base

No. 3 Squadron has put its personnel and systems to the test by conducting a simulated deployment at RAAF Base Williamtown.
Wing Commander Darren Clare in an F-35A Lightning II at RAAF Base Williamtown during Exercise Lightning Storm. Photo: Corporal Melina Young
Air Force

Wing commander passes the torch

Wing Commander Darren Clare completed his last mission in an F-35A Lightning II as Commanding Officer of No.3 Squadron.
Commander Air Combat Group Air Commodore Tim Alsop, left, and Officer Commanding 81 Wing Group Captain John Haly make a video call to Sergeant Felix sainsbury on his 100th Birthday. Photo: Corporal Craig Barrett
Air Force

Technology helps mark special milestone

A video call has added to the 100th birthday celebrations for a World War II veteran.
Personnel from No. 3 Squadron, No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit and BAE systems Australia work together to remove the engine. Photo: Corporal Craig Barrett
Air Force

Peek under the hood a technical triumph

A purpose-built trailer has been used to remove the engine from an F-35A Lightning II.
Royal New Zealand Air Force Corporal Damo Herlihy prepares the main rotors on an NH90 at RAAF Base Richmond in preparation to help with the bushfire efforts. Photo: Sergeant Christopher Dickson
Air Force Disaster relief

Help and hardware from across the Tasman

The deployment of Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopters to Australia is an example of skill and cooperation in a time of crisis.
Flying Officer Matthew Walker, left, delivers bomb familiarisation training to armament technicians from No. 3 Squadron, from left, Corporal Christopher Sorrensen, Leading Aircraftman Adam Fulmizi and Corporal Simon McMillan. Photo: Sergeant Guy Young
Air Force

Small bombs deliver big capability

Bombing capacity of F-35As has quadrupled with the arrival of small diameter bombs introduced to No. 3 Squadron.
Squadron Leader William Grady conducts a walkaround of an F-35A Joint Strike Fighter prior to his first flight following transition training at RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo: Sergeant Guy Young
Air Force History

First Australian-trained F-35A pilots take flight

It was a special flight for pilots at No. 3 Squadron.

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