Royal Australian Air Force roundel File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. Click on date to download the file or see the image uploaded on that date. (del) (cur) 04:41, 23 Jun 2004 . . N328KF (45889 bytes...

Royal Australian Air Force roundel File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. Click on date to download the file or see the image uploaded on that date. (del) (cur) 04:41, 23 Jun 2004 . . N328KF (45889 bytes...

The RAAF Roundel is based on that of the British The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force of the United Kingdom. According to the Ministry of Defence [1], the purpose of the Armed Forces, including the RAF is to: defend the United Kingdom, and Overseas Territories, our people and interests act as a force for... Royal Air Force, with the central circle replaced by a This article is about kangaroos, the marsupial. Kangaroo is also the name of a 1980s arcade game. Species Macropus rufus Macropus giganteus Macropus fuliginosus A kangaroo is any of several large macropods (the marsupial family that also includes the wallabies, tree kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons and the quokka: 45 species in... Kangaroo, a symbol of Australia.

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is the sixth-largest country in the world, the only one to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia/ Oceania. It also includes a number of secondary islands, the largest of which is Tasmania, an Australian State. Australia is... Australia's An air force is a military organization that primarily operates in air-based war. They typically use a combination of fighters, bombers, helicopters and other aircraft. Organization Most (but not all) armed forces have air forces that are independent - that is, it is neither part of the army nor the... air force. It is part of the The Australian Defence Force numbers about 53,000 active duty personnel. This exceeds the current target of 50,000 personnel because of short-term increases necessary to fulfill Australias commitment in East Timor. The military although small numerically is technologically sophisticated. It also plays a significant role in peacekeeping... Australian Defence Force. The RAAF began in March 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. (see link for calendar) Events January 4 - 77 seal hunters freeze to death on ice near Labrador. January 5 - Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and a minimum wage of $5 for a days labor. February 13 - Copyright: In... 1914 as the Australian Flying Corps and became a fully independent air force in March 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). Events January 2 - The first religious radio broadcast ( KDKA AM in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) January 2 - Spanish liner Santa Isabel sinks off Villa Garcia - 244 dead January 2 - DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park San Francisco opens. January 20... 1921.

Current equipment

• 71 The F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather fighter and attack aircraft. The original single-seat F/A-18 Hornet was the United Statess first strike-fighter. It was designed for traditional strike applications such as interdiction and close air support without compromising its fighter capabilities. In its... F/A-18 Hornet fighters, built in Australia under license from DC-10, retired from American Airlines fleet at gate McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. It has been part of Boeing since 1997. Background The company was founded from the firms of James Smith McDonnell and Donald Wills Douglas... McDonnell Douglas. The F/A-18 fleet has been the subject of various upgrades since it entered service in the 1980s and remains capable, but fatigue issues may mean that it will not remain a viable front-line air defence option until the planned retirement date of 2015.

• 35 General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures. It has changed markedly in the post-Cold War era of defense consolidation. Nicholas D. Chabraja is the CEO. History Legacy and Aquisitions 1899 - Electric Boat was established and became General Dynamics in 1952 1954 - Convair merged... General Dynamics A U.S. Air Force F-111 The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark (the nickname was unofficial for most of its lifespan, but it was officially named Aardvark at its retirement ceremony for the United States Air Force) is a long-range strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and tactical strike aircraft. The... F-111 bombers, a mixture of the original long-range F-111C type, RF-111 reconnaissance variants, and ex-USAF F-111G attrition replacements.

• 20 Lockheed/BAE/Northrop F-35 Lockheed Trident missile C-130 Hercules; in production since the 1950s, now as the C-130J Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is an aerospace manufacturer formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland and employs 130... Lockheed Martin The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a patrol aircraft of the United States military used primarily for anti-submarine warfare. The P-3 Orion is based on the Lockheed L-188 Electra. The first production version, designated P3V-1, first flew 15 April 1961, but by the time the first... P-3 Orion maritime patrol and strike aircraft.

• 24 Lockheed Martin The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop aircraft, is the main tactical air transport aircraft of the United States and UK military forces. Capable of landing and taking off from short, rough dirt runways, it is a personnel and cargo hauler and is used in a wide variety... C-130H and C-130J Hercules transports.

• 14 de Havilland Canada was once an innovative aircraft manufacturer with facilities based in Toronto, Ontario. The aircraft company was created in 1928 by British de Havilland Aircraft. Aircraft A list of aircraft manufactured by DHC: de Havilland DH.60 Moth - for RAF and RCAF DHC-1 Chipmunk DHC-2 Beaver... de Havilland Canada The de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (known in the US military as the C-7 Caribou) was designed as a specialized transport for STOL (short takeoff and landing). It was first flown in 1958 and delivery was taken by the United States Army in 1961. In Army hands, the... DHC-4 Caribou tactical transports.

• 33 BAE SYSTEMS is a multinational defence and commercial aerospace products manufacturer. History Evolution of British aviation, 1955 to BAE formation Formation It was formed on November 30, 1999 with the merger of British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems (MES), the defence arm of GEC. It was widely anticipated that British... BAe The BAE Hawk is an advanced jet trainer manufactured by BAE SYSTEMS and used by the Royal Air Force and other countries. History In 1964 the Royal Air Force specified a requirement for a new initial jet trainer to replace the Folland Gnat. The SEPECAT Jaguar was originally intended for... Hawk lead-in trainers.

• 67 A Pilatus PC-9 of the Royal Australian Air Force Roulettes aerobatic display team. The Pilatus PC-9 is a single-engine, low-wing tandem-seat turboprop training aircraft manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. Development The PC-9 can be viewed as a further, more powerful, evolution of the... Pilatus PC-9 advanced trainers.

• 50 PAC CT/4 basic trainers - better known as the "Plastic Parrot", owned and operated by BAe Systems.

• 5 Pan Am 707 The Boeing 707 is a four engined commercial passenger jet aircraft developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. Although it was not the first commercial jetliner in service (that distinction belongs to the De Havilland Comet), it was the first one to be commercially successful, and is... Boeing 707s: four are dual role tanker/transports, one a pure transport. Because of the electoral cost of spending public funds on new VIP transports for politicians, the 707 fleet remained on VIP duties long after the high ongoing maintenance costs made it uneconomic. At one stage, Australian ambassadors had to make a practice of requesting special waivers of the usual aircraft noise regulations from foreign governments prior to official visits. Since the long-term lease of two 737 in new Boeing Colors. For more images of the 737 see list at bottom of page The Boeing 737 is a popular short-to-medium range commercial passenger jet aircraft continuously manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes since 1967. Over 5,000 have been sold since its introduction in 1967... Boeing 737s, the elderly 707s are now used for military purposes only.

• 3 The Bombardier Challenger is a family of business jets designed by Bill Lear and produced first by Canadair until that company was bought by Bombardier Aerospace in 1986. Development The aircraft was an independent design by Lear in 1976, who had resigned as Chairman of Lear Jet seven years previously... Bombardier Challenger 604 VIP transports.

• 2 Boeing Categories: Stub | U.S. business aircraft 1990-1999 ... BBJ VIP transports.

Future equipment

This list include aircraft on order or a requirement which has been identified.

• 100 Lockheed/BAE/Northrop F-35 Lockheed Trident missile C-130 Hercules; in production since the 1950s, now as the C-130J Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is an aerospace manufacturer formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland and employs 130... Lockheed Martin The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is a fighter plane currently in early development by Lockheed Martin (with partners Northrop Grumman and BAE SYSTEMS.) The primary customers are the United States armed forces and the United Kingdom (RN and RAF), but the Netherlands... F-35A Joint Strike Fighter ( Conventional Take-off and Landing is the process whereby conventional aircraft (such as passenger aircraft) take off and land, involving the use of runways. The aircraft will taxi along the runway until its rotation speed is reached, then climb into the air. During landings, the aircraft will touch the ground... CTOL variant) — to be delivered by 2012 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events March - French Presidential election May 20 - Annular solar eclipse June 6 - Second and last solar transit of the planet Venus of this century; the next pair is predicted to occur in 2117 and 2125. November 6 - United... 2012.

In June 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom Events January Euro banknotes in circulation throughout the twelve countries of the European Union that... 2002, the Australian government announced that committed to the F-35, an announcement which came as a surprise to the other companies tendering for Australia's Air 6000 specification, intended to replace the RAAF's F-111s and F/A-18s. The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine multi-role canard-delta fighter aircraft, very similar to the US-German Rockwell-MBB X-31 prototype and designed and built by a consortium of European nations formed in 1983. History The initial members were the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain... Eurofighter International was offering its The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine multi-role canard-delta fighter aircraft, very similar to the US-German Rockwell-MBB X-31 prototype and designed and built by a consortium of European nations formed in 1983. History The initial members were the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain... Typhoon and Formerly named Societé des Avions Marcel Bloch or MB, the Dassault Aviation is a French aircraft manufacturer of military, regional and business jets. It has also operated under the name Dassault-Breguet. It was founded by Marcel Dassault. Shareholders Dassault Group (49.93%) EADS (45.76%) Past and current aircraft... Dassault put forward the The Rafale is a French twin-engine delta-wing multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. It is being produced both for land-based use with the French air force and for carrier-based naval operation with the French Navy. The aircraft has undergone a protracted development, for... Rafale. The unsuccessful bidders' appeals tended to rest on the extent of Australian companies' involvement in manufacture of the planes, which it was said would have exceeded any share of JSF contracts. However, Australia has been pushing to be the site for a Asia-Pacific service centre for the F-35. In addition the quality of the Typhoon and Rafale compared to the F-35 has been called into question by evaluation outside Australia. For more details see: Comparison of 21st century fighter aircraft.

• 6 Boeing The Boeing Wedgetail is an aircraft designed in response to Australias RFP to vendors for an AEW&C aircraft (and supporting segments) for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). In 1997, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems was awarded a contract to supply four AEW&C aircraft (whose design... Project Wedgetail An Airborne Early Warning (AEW) system is a radar system carried by an aircraft which is designed to detect other aircraft. Used at a high altitude, the radars allow the operators to distinguish between friendly and hostile aircraft hundreds of miles away. AEW aircraft are used for defensive and offensive... AEW&C aircraft, with the option for 1 more.
• 5 Airbus S.A.S. is a commercial aircraft manufacturer based in Toulouse, France. It was incorporated in 2001 under French law as a simplified joint stock company or S.A.S. (Société par Actions Simplifiée). Airbus was formerly known as Airbus Industrie and is commonly named just Airbus... Airbus The Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) is a next generation aerial refueling tanker aircraft based on the Airbus A330_200. One of the greatest attiributes of the A330 as a tanker aircraft is its massive internal fuel capacity, the 111,000 kg / 122 tons of fuel is held in... A330 MRTTs — to replace the ageing 707s in Aerial refueling, also called in-flight refueling (IFR) or air-to-air refueling (AAR), is the practice of transferring fuel from one aircraft to another during flight. This allows the receiving aircraft to remain airborne longer, and to take off with a greater payload. Usually, the aircraft providing the fuel... aerial refueling and strategic transport roles.
• Strategic airlift is a military term for using cargo aircraft to transport materiel, weaponry, or personnel over long distances. Typically, this involves airlifting the required items between two airbases which are not in the same vicinity. This allows commanders to bring items into a combat theater from a point on... Strategic transport — An aircraft in either the Airbus The Airbus A400M (M for military) is a four engine turboprop aircraft designed by Airbus Military to meet the demand of European nations for a new military cargo aircraft. The initial requirement of the partner nations, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Belgium and Luxemburg was for 212... A400M or Boeing The C_17 Globemaster III is a strategic airlifter manufactured by Boeing IDS, used by the United States Air Force and the Royal Air Force. Mission The C-17 Globemaster III is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic... C-17 Globemaster III classes is required to improve strategic In logistics and military terminology: An airlift is the act of transporting people or cargo from point to point using aircraft. This can be as ordinary as transporting televisions from one airport to another, or as extraordinary as the Berlin Airlift. See also: Strategic airlift, tactical airlift. In diving terminology... airlift capabilites.
• Maritime patrol aircraft to replace The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a patrol aircraft of the United States military used primarily for anti-submarine warfare. The P-3 Orion is based on the Lockheed L-188 Electra. The first production version, designated P3V-1, first flew 15 April 1961, but by the time the first... AP-3C Orions

Involvement in hostilities

Soon after the outbreak of Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. Battle aftermath. Remains of the Chateau Wood World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations, and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict occurring from 1914 to... World War I in 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. (see link for calendar) Events January 4 - 77 seal hunters freeze to death on ice near Labrador. January 5 - Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and a minimum wage of $5 for a days labor. February 13 - Copyright: In... 1914, the Australian Flying Corps sent aircraft to assist in capturing German colonies in what is now north-west New Guinea, located just north of Australia, is the worlds second largest island having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known as the Torres Strait flooded around 5000 BC. The name Papua also refers to the island in whole or in part. (Refer to Papua... New Guinea. These colonies surrendered quickly however, before the planes were even unpacked. The first operational flights did not occur until May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. Events 1328 - Philip VI is crowned King of France. 1703 - Tsar Peter the Great founds the city of Saint Petersburg. 1813 - War of 1812: In Canada, United States forces... May 27, 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). Events January 12 - The Rocky Mountain National Park is established by an act of the U.S. Congress. January 12 - United States House of Representatives rejects proposal to give women the right to vote. January 13 – An... 1915, when the At the start of World War I, the air power of the Allied forces was extremely limited. Most of the available aircraft and pilots were assigned to the European theater of operations. This meant that the Indian army, which was assigned the task of protecting British oil interests in Mesopotamia... Mesopotamian Half Flight was called upon to assist the The Indian Army in the time of the British Raj (1857–1947) See Indian Army for the post-independence (and post-partition) army of the Republic of India. Administrative Name The Indian Army is the name for the Indian Armed forces of that country; the meaning of that name... Indian Army in protecting British oil interests in what is now The Republic of Iraq is a Middle Eastern country in southwestern Asia encompassing the ancient region of Mesopotamia. It shares borders with Kuwait and Saudi-Arabia to the south, Jordan to the west, Syria to the north-west, Turkey to the north, and Iran to the east. Its current leadership... Iraq. The Corps later saw action in The Arab Republic of Egypt, commonly known as Egypt, (in Arabic: مصر, romanized Mişr or Maşr, in Egyptian dialect) is a republic mostly located in northeastern Africa. Covering an area of about 1,020,000 km², it includes the Sinai Peninsula (considered part of... Egypt, The term Palestine may refer to: Palestine: A geographical region in the Middle East, centered on Jerusalem. It is claimed by Palestinians and (under the name Eretz Israel) Jews as their ancestral home. The West Bank and the Gaza Strip, sometimes collectively referred to as the Palestinian territories The Palestinian... Palestine and on the Western Front throughout the remainder of Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. Battle aftermath. Remains of the Chateau Wood World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations, and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict occurring from 1914 to... World War I. By the end of the war, four squadrons had seen active service.

In 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-June January 2 - End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Culbert Levy Olson. January 24 - Earthquake kills 30.000 in Chile – about 50.000 sq... 1939, just after the start of Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (60,000 ft) into the air. August 9, 1945 World War II was a global conflict that started in 7 July 1937 in Asia and 1 September 1939 in Europe and lasted until 1945, involving the majority of the... World War II, Australia joined the External links The Canadian Contribution (includes newspaper archives) World War II Newspaper Archives — The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Thematic Study: WWII Aerodromes and associated structures in New South Wales. Categories: Military stubs | Canadian military history | Royal Canadian Air Force ... Empire Air Training Scheme, under which flight crews received basic training in Australia before travelling to Canada is an independent sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. Bordering the United States, its territorial claims extend north into the Arctic Ocean as far as the North Pole. Canada is a federation of ten provinces... Canada for advanced training. A total of 19 RAAF bomber, fighter, reconnaisance and other squadrons served initially in the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and a member of the British Commonwealth and European Union. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, UK or, inaccurately, as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent parts. Three of these parts... Britain, and/or with the The Desert Air Force (DAF) was a formation made up of squadrons from the Royal Air Force and Commonwealth air forces . It was formed in the Middle East to support the Eighth Army in its campaigns during World War II. It provided support to that force right up until the... Desert Air Force, in Categories: Africa geography stubs | North Africa ... North Africa and the The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2.5 million km². Name The term Mediterranean derives from the Latin mediterraneus, inland (medius, middle + terra, land, earth). The Mediterranean Sea... Mediterranean. With British manufacturing targetted by the The Luftwaffe (literally, air weapon, prounounced looft-vaaf-fa) is the air force of Germany. World War I The Luftwaffe was founded during the First World War with the emergence of military aircraft. It was the Worlds first air force. During the war, the Luftwaffe utilised a wide variety... Luftwaffe, the Australian government created the Department of Aircraft Production (DAP) to supply Commonwealth air forces and the RAAF was eventually provided with large numbers of locally-built versions of British designs like the General description The Beaufort (Bristol Type 152) was a large torpedo bomber designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, and developed from the earlier Blenheim light bomber. Beauforts saw service with the Royal Air Forces Coastal Command, and then the Fleet Air Arm from 1940, until they were withdrawn in... DAP Beaufort.

In the German Führer Adolf Hitler Preceding events (See also Events preceding World War II in Europe and Causes of World War II.) br Germany was in debt after World War I, due to the Great Depression and the forced payments to the victors of World War I. Germans wanted a... European Theatre, RAAF personnel were especially notable in RAF Bomber Command was the organisation that controlled the RAFs bomber forces. It was formed in 1936 and absorbed into the new Strike Command in 1968. It found fame firstly during World War II, when aircrews under the command of Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris, destroyed a significant... RAF Bomber Command: they represented two percent of all RAAF personnel during the war, but accounted for 23% of the total number killed in action. This statistic is further illustrated by the fact that Squadron Motto: Strike and Return Aircraft operated: Vickers Wellington, Avro Lancaster 460 Squadron RAAF was raised at RAF Breighton, and operated as part of RAF Bomber Command for the duration of WWII. It was disbanded at RAF Binbrook in 1945 In a speech he made in 2003, Chief of the... No. 460 Squadron RAAF, mostly flying The Avro Lancaster was a four-engined World War II bomber aircraft made initially by Avro for the Royal Air Force. First used in 1942, together with the Handley-Page Halifax it was the main heavy bomber of both the RAF and the RCAF, and the most heavily used. The... Avro Lancasters, had an official establishment of about 200 aircrew and yet had 1,018 combat deaths. The squadron was therefore effectively wiped out five times over.

The beginning of the The Pacific War (1937–1945) is not to be confused with the War of the Pacific (1879–1884) in South America. US landings in the Pacific, 1942–1945 The Pacific War, which is known in Japan as the Greater East Asia War, and in China as the... Pacific War — and the rapid advance of Official language Japanese Capital Tokyo Largest City Tokyo Emperor Akihito Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 60th 377,835 km² 0.8% Population  - Total ( 2004)  - Density Ranked 10th 127,333,002 337/km² GDP  - Total (PPP, 2005)  - Total (nominal)  ... Japanese forces — threatened the Australian mainland for the first time. The RAAF was quite unprepared for the emergency, and initially had neglible forces available for service in the Pacific. The devastating Air raids on Darwin, February 1942 Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date February 19, 1942 Place Darwin, Australia Result Japanese victory The two Japanese air raids on Darwin, Australia on February 19, 1942 were by far the biggest ever attack by a foreign power against the Australian mainland. They... air raids on Darwin on February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 315 days remaining, 316 in leap years. Events 607 - Boniface III becomes Pope. 1674 - England and the Netherlands sign the Peace of Westminster. A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam... February 19, 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 - World War II: The word United Nations is first officially used to describe the Allied pact. January 2 - World War II: Manila is captured by Japanese forces. The Japanese Admiral stays in... 1942 drove the point home. Shortages of fighter and Close air support (often abbreviated CAS) is the use of military aircraft in a ground attack role against targets in close proximity to friendly troops, in support of ground combat operations. In this role, aircraft serve a purpose similar to that of artillery. Close air support is a part of... ground attack planes led to the acquisition of The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii... US-built The Curtiss P-40 was an American fighter aircraft which first flew in 1938 and played a vital role in the crucial middle stages of World War II. Developed from the pre-war radial-engined P-36 Hawk, the P-40 became known as the Tomahawk, the Kittyhawk, and finally... P-40 Kittyhawks and the manufacture of small numbers of the Australian-designed The CAC Boomerang was a World War II fighter aircraft manufactured in Australia between 1942 and 1945. Japan entered the war in December 1941 and within just a few months had conquered vast areas of the Pacific and Germany and Italy, and there was not a single modern fighter aircraft... CAC Boomerang. Some RAAF squadrons were transferred from the The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planets surface (or celestial sphere) that is north of the equator. On Earth, the Northern Hemisphere contains most of the land and population. In the temperate regions of the hemisphere, winter lasts from around December to February and Summer from around... northern hemisphere — although a substantial number remained there until the end of the war — and the RAAF came to play a crucial role in the New Guinea, located just north of Australia, is the worlds second largest island having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known as the Torres Strait flooded around 5000 BC. The name Papua also refers to the island in whole or in part. (Refer to Papua... New Guinea and The Solomon Islands is a nation in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea and is part of the Commonwealth of Nations. It consists of more than 990 islands, which together cover a land mass of 28,000 square kilometres. National motto: To Lead is to Serve Official... Solomon Islands campaigns, especially in operations like the Battle of Milne Bay Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date August 25, 1942 – September 5, 1942 Place Milne Bay, New Guinea Result Allied victory The Battle of Milne Bay was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. Japanese marines attacked the Australian base at Milne... Battle of Milne Bay and the Battle of the Bismarck Sea Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date March 2, 1943 – March 4, 1943 Place Bismarck Sea, in the vicinity of Lae Result Decisive Allied victory The Battle of the Bismarck Sea was a battle in the Pacific Campaign of World War II, between planes... Battle of the Bismarck Sea. The A heavy bomber is a bomber aircraft of the largest size, and typically longest ranges. The term was used primarily prior to and during World War II, when engine power was so scarce that designs had to be carefully tailored to their missions. The heavy bomber was generally considered to... heavy bomber requirement in the Pacific was met by 287 Royal Canadian Air Force B-24 Liberator The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was produced in greater numbers than any other American combat aircraft, and was used by most of the Allied air forces in World War II. Designed as a heavy bomber, it served with distinction not only in that... B-24 Liberators.

By late 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 5 - The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of Poland. January 7 - British General Bernard Montgomery holds a press conference in which he claims credit for victory in the Battle of... 1945, Australia had acquired, ordered and/or manufactured about 500 The North American P-51 Mustang was a successful long range fighter aircraft which set new standards of excellence and performance when it entered service in the middle years of World War II and is still regarded as one of the very best piston-engined fighters ever made. The definitive... P-51 Mustangs. The RAAF's main operational formation, the The Australian First Tactical Air Force (1 TAF) was formed on October 25, 1944 by the Royal Australian Air Force to provide fighter and ground attack support to Allied ground and naval forces, fighting the Empire of Japan in the South West Pacific Area. It was one of several Allied... First Tactical Air Force, comprised more than 18,000 personnel and 20 squadrons; it had taken part in the The Republic of the Philippines is an island nation consisting of an archipelago of 7,107 islands, lying in the tropical western Pacific Ocean about 100 kilometers southeast of mainland Asia. Spain (1565-1898) and the United States (1898-1946), colonized the country and have been the largest influences on... Philippines and Satellite photo of Borneo. Borneo (including the Kalimantan provinces of Indonesia, Sabah and Sarawak of Malaysia, and island, the third largest island in the world, located at the center of the Malay archipelago and of Indonesia. Borneo is considered part of the geographic region of Southeast Asia. Geography Borneo is... Borneo campaigns and was scheduled to participate in the invasion of the Japanese mainland, Operation Downfall was the overall Allied plan for the invasion of Japan at the end of World War II. It was scheduled to occur in two parts—Operation Olympic, the invasion of Kyushu, set to begin in November, 1945; and later Operation Coronet, the invasion of Honshu near Tokyo... Operation Downfall. So too were the RAAF bomber squadrons in Europe, as part of the proposed Tiger Force. However, the war was brought to a sudden end by the US Nuclear war, or atomic war, is war in which nuclear weapons are used. In general the discussion can be broken down further into subgroups. In the limited nuclear war (sometimes attack or exchange) only small numbers of weapons are used in a tactical exchange aimed primarily at opposing military forces... nuclear attacks on Japan. As a result of the Empire Air Training Scheme, about 20,000 Australian personnel had served with other Commonwealth air forces in Europe during World War II. A total of 216,900 men and women served in the RAAF, of whom 11,061 were killed in action.

In the The Korean War (Korean: 한국전쟁), from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. It was also a Cold War proxy war between the United States and its United Nations allies and the communist powers of the Peoples... Korean War, P-51s from No. 77 Squadron (77 Sqn), stationed in Japan with the The British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), was the name of the joint Australian, Indian and New Zealand military forces in occupied Japan, from February 21, 1946 until the end of occupation in 1952. At its peak, BCOF comprised about 40,000 personnel, equal to about 25% of the total US... British Commonwealth Occupation Force, were among the first The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization made up of 191 states established in 1945. With the notable exception of the Holy See/ Vatican City (which is the sole permanent observer state), all countries recognized by the CIA as first-level sovereign entities, are members. Other entities recognized... United Nations aircraft to be deployed, in ground support, combat air patrol, and escort missions. When the UN planes were confronted by The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (NATO reporting name Fagot) was a jet fighter developed for the USSR. History Design began under the bureau designation I-310, which first flew in 1947. Previous Soviet designs like the MiG-9 had been hampered by the poor quality of available engines. They had... MiG-15 jet fighters, 77 Sqn acquired The Gloster Meteor was the RAFs first jet fighter aircraft, introduced into service only weeks after the Messerschmitt Me 262 in August 1944. Versions of the Meteor remained in front-line service for many years, and as a night fighter even longer. Development began in November, 1940 following the... Gloster Meteors, which enabled some success against the Soviet redirects here. For other uses, see Soviet (disambiguation). The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) (Russian: Сою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Р... Soviet pilots flying for North Korea, officially the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK; Korean: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; Hangul: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國), is a country in eastern Asia... North Korea. However the MiGs were superior aircraft and the Meteors were relegated to ground support missions, as the North Koreans gained experience. The air force also operated transport aircraft during the conflict.

During the The Vietnam War was a war fought between 1957 and 1975 on the ground in South Vietnam and bordering areas of Cambodia and Laos (see Secret War) and in the strategic bombing (see Operation Rolling Thunder) of North Vietnam. In Vietnam, the conflict is known as the American War ( Vietnamese... Vietnam War, from -1... 1966- 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. Events January January 2 - the Pierre Hotel Heist - Six men rob the safety deposit boxes of the Pierre Hotel in New York City. Loot is at least $4 million January 5 - President of the United States Richard Nixon orders the... 72, the RAAF contributed squadrons of The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, commonly known as the Huey, was a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam war. It was developed from 1955 US Army trials from the Bell Model 204, the initial designation of HU-1 (helicopter utility) led to its nickname. It was... UH-1 Iroquois helicopters and The English Electric Canberra was a first-generation jet bomber manufactured in large numbers through the 1950s, and remaining in service until the early years of the 21st century. The Canberra had its origins in 1944 as thought turned to developing a replacement for the unarmed high speed, high altitude... English Electric Canberra bombers. The Canberras flew a large number of bombing Sortie is a term for deployment of aircraft or ships for the purposes of a specific mission. The origin is from naval usage, but was carried over to aircraft. In French, sortie literally means go out. It has evolved to mean a short period of conflict, as in the time... sorties. Two were lost, one to a A surface-to-air missile (SAM) is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft. It is a type of anti-aircraft system. SAMs can be deployed from fixed installations or mobile launchers. The smallest SAMs are capable of being carried and launched by a single... surface to air missile, although both crews were rescued. RAAF transport aircraft also supported Anti-communism is opposition to communist ideology, organization, or government, on either a theoretical or practical level. In some of the earlier 19th century usages anti-communism referred to people opposed to the growth of independent, self-reliant and often religious communities such as the Oneida and Amana communities. After... anti-communist ground forces.

Military airlifts were conducted for a number of purposes in the intervening decades, such as the peacekeeping operations in The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor, is an island nation in Southeast Asia, consisting of the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecussi-Ambeno, a political exclave of East Timor situated on the western side of... East Timor from 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. Events Kosovo War Shooting in Littleton, Colorado, United States, leaves several high school students dead. Y2K preparation was a major event in 1999 both in... 1999. Australia's combat aircraft were not used again in anger until the For other uses of the term, see Iraq war (disambiguation) The 2003 invasion of Iraq (also called the 2nd or 3rd Persian Gulf War) began on March 20, 2003, when forces belonging primarily to the United States and the United Kingdom invaded Iraq without the explicit backing of the United... Iraq War in 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. Pascal Couchepin becomes President of the Confederation in... 2003, when F/A-18's were used in bombing missions, as well as combat air patrol missions. A veil of secrecy surrounds the details of their actions during this conflict, with some commentators complaining that this is politically-motivated. (See The Australian government was a strong and uncritical supporter of United States policy during the Iraq disarmament crisis and one of only three nations to commit combat forces to the 2003 invasion of Iraq in any substantial numbers, under the operational codename Operation Falconer. Australian forces committed to the conflict... Operation Falconer for more details.)

See also

• Royal Australian Air Force F_18 Hornet. Fighters and fighter_bombers: Sopwith Pup: 1917 - 1925 RAF SE.5A: 1921 - 1928 Bristol Bulldog: 1930 - 1940 Hawker Demon: 1935 - 1942 Brewster Buffalo: 1941 - 1943 Bell P-39 Airacobra: 1942 - 1943 Curtiss Kittyhawk: 1942 - 1946 Supermarine Spitfire: 1942 - 1945 CAC Boomerang: 1942 - 1946 De Havilland... Aircraft of the RAAF
• This is a list of current and previous Royal Australian Air Force bases. Current bases In Australia RAAF Base Amberley, Ipswich, Queensland. RAAF Base Darwin, Darwin, Northern Territory. RAAF Base East Sale, Sale, Victoria. RAAF Base Edinburgh, Salisbury, South Australia. RAAF Base Glenbrook, Glenbrook, New South Wales. RAAF Base Pearce... List of Australian air force bases
• This is a list of Air Forces, sorted alphabetically by country. It includes naval air arms, army aviation corps, and coast guards. Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z... List of air forces

External link

• RAAF official site (http://www.raaf.gov.au)