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Type inventory last updated December 2024

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (RAAF)

Formed on 31/03/1921, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the Australian Defence Force. It follows the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) formed on 22 October 1912

Combat

Lockheed Martin F-35A-3I Lightning II

A35-001 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet

A44-204 @ Avalon Airshow 2015

A44-211 @ Avalon Airshow 2015

A44-207 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

Electronic Warfare

Boeing EA-18G Growler

A46-306 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

AWACS

Boeing E-7A Wedgetail

A30-003 @ Avalon Airshow 2015

A30-003 @ Avalon Airshow 2015

A30-004 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

A30-004 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

Maritime Patrol

Boeing P-8A Poseidon

A47-001 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

Tanker

Airbus KC-30A MRTT

A39-005 @ Avalon Airshow 2015

A39-005 @ Avalon Airshow 2015

A39-001 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

A39-001 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

Transport

Alenia C-27J Spartan

A34-003 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

Beechcraft KA 350 King Air

A32-439 @ Avalon Airshow 2015

A32-439 @ Avalon Airshow 2015

A32-349 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

A32-350 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

Boeing 737 BBJ

A36-001 B737-7DT @ Avalon Airshow 2015

A36-001 B737-7DT @ Avalon Airshow 2015

A36-002 B737-7DF @ Avalon Airshow 2017

A36-002 B737-7DF @ Avalon Airshow 2017

Boeing C-17A Globemaster III

A41-210 & A41-211 @ Avalon Airshow 2015

Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules

A97-447 C-130J-30 @ RAAF Williamtown 2015

also

Dassault Falcon 7x

Trainer

BAE Hawk 127

A27-023 @ Avalon Airshow 2015

A27-026 @ RAAF Williamtown 2015

A27-020 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

A27-020 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

Pilatus PC-21

Displayed as 'A54-001'@ Avalon Airshow 2017 [ HB-HWA - subsequently became A54-027 )

UAV

MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)

DISPLAY TEAM

ROULETTES

Formed in 1970 to celebrate the RAAF's 50th anniversary.

MB-326H (1970 > 1989)

6 x PC-9A (1989 > 2019)

6 x Pilatus PC-21 (2019 > present)

Recently retired

General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark

(Retired December 2010)

Seen here at Lima 2007, Langkawi performing it's 'Dump & Burn' (video stills)

IAI Heron 1 UAV

(withdrawn June 2017)

A45-253 @ Avalon Airshow 2015

A45-253 @ Avalon Airshow 2015

Pilatus PC-9/A

(Retired 12th December 2019)

A23-020 - Avalon Airshow 2015

A23-020 - Avalon Airshow 2015

F/A-18A Hornet

(Retired 29 November 2021)

A21-35 @ RAAF Williamtown 2015

A21-35 @ RAAF Williamtown 2015

F/A-18B Hornet

(Retired 29 November 2021)

A21-108 @ RAAF Williamtown 2015

A21-108 @ RAAF Williamtown 2015

Lockheed AP-3C Orion

(Retired 05th December 2023)

Avalon Airshow 2015

Avalon Airshow 2015

Royal Australian Navy (RAN)

Sikorsky MH-60-R Seahawk 'Romeo'

N48-005 @ Avalon Airshow 2015

N48-005 @ Avalon Airshow 2015

N48-005 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

N48-005 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

also

Airbus EC-135 T2+

Recently retired

Sikorsky S70B-2 Seahawk

(Retired 5th December 2017)

N24-002 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

AS 350BA Squirrel

(Retired 5th December 2017)

N22-001 '801' @ Avalon Airshow 2015

N22-001 '801' & N22-016 '863' @ Avalon Airshow 2015

N22-021 '821' @ Avalon Airshow 2017

N22-019 '819' @ Avalon Airshow 2017

MRH90 Taipan

(Withdrawn April 2022)

A40-022 @ Nowra Airport 2015

Royal Australian Army

ARH Tiger

A38-014 @ Avalon Airshow 2015

A38-014 @ Avalon Airshow 2015

A38-013 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

A38-013 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

also

Boeing CH-47F Chinook

Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk

Recently retired

MRH 90 Taipan

(Withdrawn 2023)

A40-016 @ Avalon Airshow 2015

A40-018 @ Avalon Airshow 2015

A40-017 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

A40-017 @ Avalon Airshow 2017

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