Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) ICOA Code: ASY, is based in Australia.

RAAF is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC), which was formed on 22 October 1912. The motto on the RAAF’s coat of arms is the Latin phrase "Per ardua ad astra", which means "Through Struggle to the Stars".

RAAF Trainer ~ 146 Aircraft

40 x PAC CT/B - Screening and Basic Trainer (Owned & Operated By Civilian Contractor BAE at Tamworth)
33 x BAE Hawk Mark 127 - Lead-in fighter trainer & Fighter jet conversion trainer.
65 x Pilatus PC-9 - Advanced trainer (Produced under licence in Australia by de Havilland Australia).
8 x Beechcraft Super King Air - Transport & Navigational trainer

RAAF Fighter: F/A-18 Honet & F/A-18F Super Honet

RAAF Transporter: Boeing 737 AEW&C; Airbus A330 MRTT Aerial refuelling; AP-3C Orion; Boeing 737-700 BBJ VIP; Boeing C-17 Globemaster III; Bombardier Challenger 600; Lockheed C-130 Hercules; Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules; Beechcraft Super King Air.

Australian Army Aviation Helicopter: OH-58 Kiowa Scout helicopter (to be replaced by the Eurocopter Tiger); MRH-90; Boeing CH-47 Chinook; Sikorsky S-70 Blackhawk.

Royal Australian Navy Helicopter: Seahawks; Sea King; MRH 90; Squirrel; AW109s

Updated On: 12.08.28