RAAF Flashcards
Combat aircraft
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
McDonnell Douglas/GAF F/A-18A and F/A-18B Hornet
Patrol aircraft
Lockheed AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft
Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft
Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Electronic Warfare (EW)
Boeing E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft
Boeing EA-18G Growler Electronic Warfare aircraft
MC-55A Peregrine Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare (ISREW) aircraft
Transport Aircraft
Alenia C-27J Spartan battlefield airlifter
Lockheed C-130J Hercules medium transport
Boeing C-17 Globemaster heavy transport
Airbus KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport
Boeing BBJ (Boeing Business Jet) VIP transport
Bombardier Challenger 604 VIP transport
Dassault Falcon 7X VIP transport
Beechcraft King Air 350 light transport
Helicopters
AgustaWestland AW139 SAR / utility helicopter (civilian contracted)
Training aircraft
Pilatus PC-21 (also FAC)
BAe Hawk 127 lead-in fighter trainer
Beechcraft King Air 350 navigation & specialised trainer
Remotely Piloted
MQ-9 Reaper
MQ-4C Triton
What is replacing what
F-35A Lightning II —> F/A 18F, F/A 18A & F/A 18B
PC-21 —> PC-9
P-8 Poseidon —> AP-3C Orion
Reaper and Triton new capabilities
Values
Respect Excellence Agility Dedication Integrity Teamwork