#raaf — Public Fediverse posts
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I've never had much contact with my father's side of the family, so my paternal granddad (pictured) is particularly a mystery to me. I knew he was a maths teacher (and eventually high school principal), but I didn't know he had a BA and an MSc. Even before he enlisted, he'd spent four years as a civilian instructor for the #RAAF (air force) and army reserves. I knew he married a music teacher, but it turns out he also conducted the #ChartersTowers Municipal Choir and Orchestra. (2/3)
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During the Allied invasion of Sicily in mid-1943, No. 3 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) encountered an abandoned Macchi C.205 (MM9377) Restored it to flying condition squadron code CV-V https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/macchi-c-205-captured-by-australia/ #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #aviation #fighter #Macchi #MacchiMC205 #plane #RAAF #RoyalAustralianAirForce #SecondWorldWar #WorldWarTwo #WW2
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During the Allied invasion of Sicily in mid-1943, No. 3 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) encountered an abandoned Macchi C.205 (MM9377) Restored it to flying condition squadron code CV-V https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/macchi-c-205-captured-by-australia/ #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #aviation #fighter #Macchi #MacchiMC205 #plane #RAAF #RoyalAustralianAirForce #SecondWorldWar #WorldWarTwo #WW2
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During the Allied invasion of Sicily in mid-1943, No. 3 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) encountered an abandoned Macchi C.205 (MM9377) Restored it to flying condition squadron code CV-V https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/macchi-c-205-captured-by-australia/ #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #aviation #fighter #Macchi #MacchiMC205 #plane #RAAF #RoyalAustralianAirForce #SecondWorldWar #WorldWarTwo #WW2
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During the Allied invasion of Sicily in mid-1943, No. 3 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) encountered an abandoned Macchi C.205 (MM9377) Restored it to flying condition squadron code CV-V https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/macchi-c-205-captured-by-australia/ #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #aviation #fighter #Macchi #MacchiMC205 #plane #RAAF #RoyalAustralianAirForce #SecondWorldWar #WorldWarTwo #WW2
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The Royal Australian Air Force was formed OTD in 1921 https://toilet-guru.com/aircraft.html?s=mb #RAAF #history
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Have been told may be a drone. Why was it hovering outside my door? #RAAF ?
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Another one finished. The Italeri kit is a bit basic but makes a nice looking plane in the end. Love this scheme
https://www.briangrinter.com/2026/01/macchi-mb326h-raaf-roulettes/
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Bit more progress - black leading edge stripes are a pain
Decals on next -
That was pretty satisfying, pulling off the tape for almost no runs or overspray. Kit decals are a bit average so I’ve ordered some aftermarket ones
Italeri 1/72 Macchi MB.326H in markings of the RAAF Roulettes
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Royal Australian Air Force E-7 Wedgetail A30-006 on final for Pt. mug during Grey Flag, September 2025 #E7 #WedgeTail #RAAF #Australia #GreyFlag #photography #aircraft #AWACS #nasptmugu #Nikon #radar #nikonphotgraphy #Z9 #avgeek #photography #cvvhrn
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Ik postte al een foto van een klein zangvogeltje. Maar ik trof #VandaagGemaakt in de Drentse #natuur ook onze grootste zangvogel. #Raaf - Corvus corax - liet fijn van zich horen in het #HartVanDrenthe. 🪶
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Royal Australian Air Force E-7 Wedgetail A30-006 on final for Pt. mug during Grey Flag, September 2025 #E7 #WedgeTail #RAAF #Australia #GreyFlag #photography #aircraft #AWACS #nasptmugu #Nikon #radar #nikonphotgraphy #Z9 #avgeek #photography #cvvhrn
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Constructed in 1942 by Westland Aircraft Ltd, Yeovil, Somerset, UK, Supermarine Spitfire EE853 transferred to Australia in 1943. It became part of the RAAF’s 79 SQN at Goodenough Island and later Kiriwina Island, PNG, using Squadron code UP-O. Given the RAAF registration A58-146, it helped protect bombers as far as Rabaul, New Britain https://www.destinationsjourney.com/aviation/aircraft-photographs/supermarine-spitfire/ #SupermarineSpitfire #Spitfire #aviation #RAAF #RoyalAustralianAirForce #aviation #aeroplane #airplane
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#Australia #WWII #RAAF #HamiltonChan
i have lifted this post from the Minister for Veteran’s Affairs facebook page - posted by matt Keogh. I know Mr Chan — a truly lovely man — who turns 100 today.
i have spoken to him in the past about his service in Japan as part of the Australian Occupation Forces. (my father was serving in Japan at the same time, though their paths did not cross).
He would never say it in polite company, but his daughters told me he was haunted by the work he did in Japan, and the turth is there between the lines of this tribute if we would like to acknowledge it.————-
Part 1 of 2Hamilton Chan is celebrating his 100th birthday today. Hamilton was born in Hong Kong and migrated to Melbourne in 1937.
Hamilton is a Second World War veteran, and one of more than 1,000 Chinese Australians who served in the war. Hamilton was employed as a machine operator and also worked in his father’s market garden before enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force in July 1944.
After his basic training, Hamilton completed trades training at No. 1 School of Technical Training and No. 1 Engineering School, which were both in Melbourne. In March 1945, he graduated as a flight mechanic and was posted to No. 1 Operational Training Unit at East Sale. Hamilton serviced Beaufort bombers used for training many bomber crews. In recognition of his skills, he was promoted to Leading Aircraftman in June.
Hamilton volunteered to continue serving in the RAAF after the war ended in August 1945. He served at East Sale until February 1947 when he was sent to Japan for service in the British Commonwealth Occupation Force. Hamilton was posted to No. 481 (Maintenance) Squadron, which supported the RAAF’s three RAAF fighter squadrons in Japan by repairing and servicing their Mustang fighters, engines, and equipment. Hamilton also inspected and repaired aircraft before they were flown back to Australia.
While in Japan, Hamilton had the honour of helping with the recovery of the remains of Australian prisoners of war who died in Japan and were reburied in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery at Yokohama.cont/2
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Weapons maker Saab ‘directly linked’ to human rights harm over missile at Lake Hart
A multinational weapons manufacturer backed by the Australian government has been “directly linked” to a human rights violation…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AU #Australia #Humanrights #lakehart #missile #ordnance #RAAF #range #rocket #saab #Testing #violation #Weapons #woomera
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Lockheed C-130J-30 Super Hercules making a slow pass at RAAF Richmond Air Show 28 September 2025 https://www.destinationsjourney.com/aviation/aircraft-photographs/lockheed-c-130-hercules/ #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #aviation #C130Hercules #Hercules #LockheedC130Hercules #LockheedHercules #RAAF #RNZAF #RoyalAustralianAirForce #RoyalNewZealandAirForce #transportaircraft
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Pacific Aerospace Corporation CT-4 Airtrainer at the RAAF Richmond Air Show 28 September 2025 https://www.destinationsjourney.com/aviation/aircraft-photographs/pacific-aerospace-corporation-ct-4-airtrainer/ #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #aviation #CT4 #RAAF #RoyalAustralianAirForce #trainingaircraft
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CAC CA-16 Wirraway A20-653 at the RAAF Richmond Air Show 28 September 2025 https://www.destinationsjourney.com/aviation/aircraft-photographs/cac-wirraway/ #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #aviation #CACWirraway #RAAF #RoyalAustralianAirForce #Wirraway
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Boeing CH-47D HT211 Chinook operated by Coulson Aviation for the NSW RFS https://www.destinationsjourney.com/aviation/aircraft-photographs/boeing-ch-47-chinook/ #aviation #CH47Chinook #Chinook #firefightinghelicopter #Helicopter #RAAF #RoyalAustralianAirForce
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Alenia C-27J Spartan A34-010 of 35 Squadron RAAF at the RAAF Richmond Air Show on 28 September 2025 https://www.destinationsjourney.com/aviation/aircraft-photographs/alenia-c-27j-spartan-2/ #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #RAAF #RoyalAustralianAirForce #AleniaC27J #AleniaC27JSpartan #c27jspartan #TransportAircraft #35squadron
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Boeing F/A-18G Growler A46-306 at the RAAF Richmond Air Show 28 September 2025 https://www.destinationsjourney.com/aviation/aircraft-photographs/boeing-f-a-18e-f-super-hornet/ #aviation #SuperHornet #RAAF #RoyalAustralianAirForce #RAAFRichmond2025 #fa18superhornet #growler #fa18growler
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Royal Australian Air Force Boeing E-7 Wedgetail at the RAAF Richmond Airshow 2025 https://www.destinationsjourney.com/aviation/aircraft-photographs/boeing-e-7-wedgetail/ #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #aircraft #BoeingE7Wedgetail #E7Wedgetail #BoeingWedgetail #RAAF #RoyalAustralianAirForce
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Royal Australian Air Force Boeing P-8A Poseidon A47-009 at RAAF Richmond Airshow 2025. 28 September 2025 https://www.destinationsjourney.com/aviation/aircraft-photographs/2346-2/ #Poseidon #P8Poseidon #aviation #RAAF #RoyalAustralianAirForce #aeroplane
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Royal Australian Air Force E-7 Wedgetail A30-006 on final for Pt. mug during Grey Flag, September 2025 #E7 #WedgeTail #RAAF #Australia #GreyFlag #photography #aircraft #AWACS #nasptmugu #Nikon #radar #nikonphotgraphy #Z9 #avgeek #photography #cvvhrn
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Royal Australian Air Force E-7 Wedgetail A30-006 on final for Pt. mug during Grey Flag, September 2025 #E7 #WedgeTail #RAAF #Australia #GreyFlag #photography #aircraft #AWACS #nasptmugu #Nikon #radar #nikonphotgraphy #Z9 #avgeek #photography #cvvhrn
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The Royal Australian Air Force received five Lockheed F-4 Lightning photo reconnaissance aircraft from August 31, 1942. These aircraft were used for frontline photo reconnaissance sorties. Three served with No. 1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit RAAF and two were attached to a fighter unit, No. 75 Squadron RAAF. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/lockheed-f-4-lightning-in-australian-service/ #Aviation #LockheedF4 #LockheedLightning #photoreconnaissance #WW2 #airplane #aeroplane #aircraft #RAAF #royalaustralianairforce #F4Lightning
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"Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi" Royal Australian Air Force AAF C-17A A41-208 departs Travis AFB, Fairfield, California, July 2023 #raaf #australia #TravisAFB #c17 #cargo #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotgraphy
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"Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi" Royal Australian Air Force AAF C-17A A41-208 departs Travis AFB, Fairfield, California, July 2023 #raaf #australia #TravisAFB #c17 #cargo #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotgraphy
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Aermacchi MB 326 A7-081 in the markings of the RAAF aerobatics team the Roulettes. RAAF Base East Sale #AeromacchiMB326 #Macchi #trainingaircraft #aircraft #aeroplane #jet #jetplane #aviation #RAAF #RoyalAustralianAirForce #EastSale https://www.destinationsjourney.com/aviation/aircraft-photographs/aermacchi-mb-326/
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CAC Winjeel A85-405 at RAAF Base East Sale Victoria Australia #CACWinjeel #Winjeel #RAAF #RoyalAustralianAirForce #EastSale #RAAFEastSale #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #aircraft #TrainingAircraft https://www.destinationsjourney.com/aviation/aircraft-photographs/cac-ca-25-winjeel/
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Pilatus PC-9 trainer of the Royal Australian Air Force. In the Roulettes aerobatic team markings. A23-036 is just outside RAAF Base East Sale in Victoria Australia. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/aviation/aircraft-photographs/pilatus-pc-9/ #PilatusPC9 #RAAF #RoyalAustralianAirForce #EastSale #RAAFEastSale #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #aircraft #TrainingAircraft #SaleVictoria
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A Matchbox North American B-25J Mitchell kit modified into one used by the RAAF by using Aussie Decals 1:72 North American B-25 Mitchell set. The model represents B-25J A47-26 KO-K of 2 Squadron RAAF in 1944. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/scale-model-aircraft-photographs/north-american-b-25-mitchell-scale-models #NorthAmericanB25 #northamericanb25jmitchel #RAAF #RoyalAustralianAirForce #WW2 #Aviation #AviationHistory #scalemodel
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de Havilland Sea Hornet in Australian Service
In 1948 a de Havilland Sea Hornet F.20 TT213 was delivered to Australia for tropical trials. Received by No. 1 Aircraft Depot on 8 June 1948 it was given the RAAF registration A83-1, although this was never applied to the airframe. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/de-havilland-sea-hornet-in-australian-service/ #aeroplane #Aircraft #AirForce #airplane #aviation #deHavillandSeaHornet #FAA #fighter #fighterplane #FleetAirArm #plane #RAAF #RAF #RoyalAirForce #RoyalAustralianAirForce #RoyalNavy #SeaHornet -
Heading down to the beach today, @leece and I saw a military transport doing a sharp turn *below the roofline of Observation City* at Scarborough.
So we tracked for a bit as it had a transponder running, and it went out to Wadjemup, and then up the Swan, and back to Pearce.
A bit later it came back, this time doing the sharp turn just over City Beach, before heading down the coast a bit more, and then turning back.
This gave me a chance to grab this shot as it went overhead at about 600ft.
What is really curious is that the cargo door is open. I wonder why?
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General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark #photography #airplanes #avgeek #aviation #wingsovertherockies #highlight #wingsmuseum #f111 #f111aardvark #generaldynamics #aircraft #military #fighter #bomber #reconnaissance #electronicwarfare #variablesweepwings #afterburningturbofanengines #automatedterrainfollowingradar #f111b #usnavy #f15estrikeeagle #b1blancer #raaf #afrikaans #earthpig #pig (Flickr 05.06.2017) https://www.flickr.com/photos/7489441@N06/34327397583
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General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark #photography #airplanes #avgeek #aviation #wingsovertherockies #highlight #wingsmuseum #f111 #f111aardvark #generaldynamics #aircraft #military #fighter #bomber #reconnaissance #electronicwarfare #variablesweepwings #afterburningturbofanengines #automatedterrainfollowingradar #f111b #usnavy #f15estrikeeagle #b1blancer #raaf #afrikaans #earthpig #pig (Flickr 05.06.2017) https://www.flickr.com/photos/7489441@N06/34327397583
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General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark #photography #airplanes #avgeek #aviation #wingsovertherockies #highlight #wingsmuseum #f111 #f111aardvark #generaldynamics #aircraft #military #fighter #bomber #reconnaissance #electronicwarfare #variablesweepwings #afterburningturbofanengines #automatedterrainfollowingradar #f111b #usnavy #f15estrikeeagle #b1blancer #raaf #afrikaans #earthpig #pig (Flickr 05.06.2017) https://www.flickr.com/photos/7489441@N06/34327397583
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General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark #photography #airplanes #avgeek #aviation #wingsovertherockies #highlight #wingsmuseum #f111 #aardvark #generaldynamics #aircraft #jet #fighter #bomber #reconnaissance #electronicwarfare #variablesweepwing #turbofan #afterburning #terrainfollowingradar #b1blancer #raaf #usaf #afrikaans #pig (Flickr 05.06.2017) https://www.flickr.com/photos/7489441@N06/35097525096
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Mooi en ontzettend rustig op het #VeluweZwerfpad van #Lunteren naar #Wolfheze. Met veelbelovende voorjaarsklanken van #boomklever #vink #grotebontespecht maar ook #kuifmees #goudhaan #boomleeuwerik #veldleeuwerik #raaf (en een #ree)