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Post by errolmartyn on Mar 22, 2021 19:34:24 GMT 12
I see the Williamtown/Newcastle airport runway has been closed by flooding today. It is a pretty low lying area. Hopefully the F-35s are all safety tucked away in a nice dry hangar. You'd have thought for what they cost that the manufacturers would have thrown in a pair of floats for each free of charge! Errol
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Post by mcmaster on Mar 23, 2021 1:14:49 GMT 12
I see the Williamtown/Newcastle airport runway has been closed by flooding today. It is a pretty low lying area. Hopefully the F-35s are all safety tucked away in a nice dry hangar. Sure is underwater and more rain coming. Lots of expensive new infrastructure in the F35 precinct as you say hopefully staying dry. NOTAM YWLM Active, expires in a day: TWY A, TWY J, TWY A2, TWY A3, TWY A4, TWY A5, TWY D, AND COMPASS SWING NOT AVBL DUE FLOODING 2103212324-2103240100 Active, expires in a day: RWY 12/30 NOT AVBL DUE FLOODING FOR ADDITIONAL INFO CTC BASE ENGINEER 0481 518 919 2103210700-2103240100 Strange the FighterWorld FB page has a photo of the airport flooded but I think it’s an old photo as the new tower is not where it should be.
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Post by mcmaster on May 25, 2021 17:42:11 GMT 12
Pretty much first serious training deployment of the F35 within Aus. Air Force has deployed approximately 50 aircraft and over 500 personnel to the Northern Territory for Exercise Arnhem Thunder 21. As one of Air Force’s largest domestic training exercises for 2021, Arnhem Thunder provides important force generation training, focusing on high-end collective training and involving multiple Force Element Groups (FEGs). Commander Air Combat Group, Air Commodore Tim Alsop, said Arnhem Thunder focused on Air Combat Group’s interoperability with other FEGs – Air Mobility Group, Surveillance and Response Group, and Combat Support Group – in an offensive counter-air environment from a deployed location. “Exposure to large-scale, multi-FEG scenarios in an away-base environment is of vital importance to the training outcomes of all elements across Air Force,” Air Commodore Alsop said. “Operating out of RAAF bases Darwin and Tindal in the Northern Territory, Exercise Arnhem Thunder provides an excellent venue for cross-FEG interoperability, high-end air power missions, as well as airbase activation in an austere environment. “The exercise will begin with force integration training and large force employment scenarios, followed by a forward operating base being activated by a contingency response squadron and other combat support elements. “Collective training for missions such as this must be routinely practiced so that Air Force is ready to respond to the defence of Australia when required. “We are all very excited about being in the Top End to carry out our training and I thank the local community for their support.” Arnhem Thunder will be conducted from RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal from 17 May to 15 June 2021 and will utilise the Mount Bundey Training Area, and Delamere Air Weapons Range. Aircraft deployed to the exercise include the F-35A Lightning II, F/A-18F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler, F/A-18A/B Hornet, Hawk 127, C-130J Hercules, C-17A Globemaster, C-27J Spartan, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, and E-7A Wedgetail. Arnhem Thunder will see the F-35A Lightning II operate out of RAAF Base Darwin for the very first time. news.defence.gov.au/service/arnhem-thunder-takes-top-end
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Post by mcmaster on Aug 1, 2021 12:14:09 GMT 12
First overseas deployment of RAAF F35s other than initial training embedded with the USAF. . All the way to Alaska. I think the four below were newly delivered and yet to head to Aus and according to post, 3 sqn is heading over to Alaska from Aus. /?sfnsn=mo
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Post by colford on Dec 10, 2021 8:51:02 GMT 12
RAAF has announced that the first of the F-35s to be based at Tindal flew into the airbase yesterday, taking over from the recent retired Classic F/A-18A-B Hornets that had been based there.
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Post by Mustang51 on Dec 10, 2021 9:24:57 GMT 12
Col, Believe that they shall be operational there from sometime in Feb
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