Four More F-35s Join RAAF Fleet

Summary

This article by Adam Thorn, writing for Australian Aviation, makes the following points:

• The arrival of the latest F-35A Lighting IIs takes the RAAF’s current fleet to 54.
• Australia acquired the F-35 to replace the RAAF’s F/A-18A/B Classic Hornets that had been in service since 1985.
• Australia is set to purchase at least 72 F-35s as part of the $17 billion AIR 6000 Phase 2A/B program, and all are expected to be fully operational by 2023.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• F-35 01: COLLECTION | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web:

• SEP 2022 New F-35A aircraft join RAAF fleet—Defence Connect
• SEP 2022 Australia Receives Four New F-35A Lightning II Fighters—The Defense Post  

Source Information:

• Article Source: Australian Aviation
• Media Check: Australian Aviation - About us
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)