The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) operated McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft between 1984 and 2021. The Australian Government purchased 75 A and B variants of the F/A-18 in 1981 to replace the RAAF's Dassault Mirage III fighters.

The F/A-18F Super Hornets achieved Final Operational Capability (FOC) in December 2012 and are based at Number 1 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley. The twin seat F/A-18F Super Hornet can undertake: air interception; air combat; close air support of ground troops; interception of enemy supply lines including shipping; Specifications

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2024年8月29日 · As the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) transitioned to its (eventual fleet) of 72 F-35As, it has retired its aging F/A-18 Hornets (although it still has 24 Super Hornets and 12 EA Growlers). Australia started retiring the Hornets in 2017, and the first Australian F-35A was accepted into service in 2018.

The first five of 24 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet (Rhino) aircraft on order for the Air Force arrived at RAAF Base Amberley, becoming the Air Force’s first new air combat aircraft in 25 years. After further deliveries of Super Hornets were received, No 1 Squadron was declared operational on 8 …

2023年5月28日 · Boeing Defence Australia has announced preparation is complete for the last former Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18A/B Hornet fighter to go on display in a museum. The completion of the Hornet heritage project comes two years after the final F/A-18A/B was retired from RAAF service.

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic, twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation). Designed by McDonnell Douglas and Northrop, the F/A-18 was derived from the latter's YF-17 in the 1970s for use by the United States Navy and ...

The F/A-18F Super Hornet is larger than the F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet. The aircraft's increased wing area allows it to carry more stores (mounted devices) on its additional hardpoints. The twin seat F/A-18F Super Hornet can undertake: air interception; air combat; close …

2024年4月18日 · Australia will extend the service life of its Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers to 2040, observing that the two types complement the country’s Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters and...

2 天之前 · Along with the RAAF F/A-18F Classic Hornet, a C-130 Hercules and Bushmaster have also made their way from the Australian War Memorial’s Mitchell warehouse to its Anzac Hall in Campbell, Canberra. The Hornet was the first of these large objects to hit the road, travelling on the night of Monday, March 31. ...