Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Six New Boeing Super Hornets Join RAAF Fleet
The RAAF's Super Hornet fleet grew to eleven with the arrival of
six new F/A-18F aircraft at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
Base Amberley on July 6th. The RAAF's first five Super Hornets
arrived in Australia on March 26.
"With the arrival of these six new Super Hornets, we will
continue to broaden our training as we prepare to achieve Initial
Operational Capability later this year," said Group Capt. Steve
Roberton, Officer Commanding 82 Wing, which includes the Super
Hornet and F-111 aircraft. "Our aircrews and support teams continue
to be very impressed with the Super Hornet's remarkable
capabilities, performance and reliability."
Australia announced in March 2007 that it would acquire 24 of
the advanced Block II versions of the Super Hornet, all of which
are equipped with the Raytheon-built APG-79 Active Electronically
Scanned Array (AESA) radar. Boeing will deliver Australia's 24th
Super Hornet in 2011. The first 11 were delivered ahead of schedule
and on budget.
"The Super Hornet's proven technologies -- including its fully
integrated AESA radar, advanced sensors, two-engine design and
network-centric data-sharing environment -- are providing the RAAF
with a broad spectrum of new capabilities," said Carolyn Nichols,
Australian Super Hornet program manager for Boeing. "The RAAF Super
Hornets enable the two crew members to conduct simultaneous air and
ground operations with unprecedented situational awareness."
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