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List of RAAF aircraft with commemorative 100 year tail

April 2, 2021December 9, 2021 Team Swing Wing 1 Comment

In 2018, the Royal Australian Air Force sent an E-7A Wedgetail (A30-001) to the Royal International Air Tattoo held at

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RAAF 100th Birthday Flyover – including aircraft list

March 31, 2021April 4, 2021 Team Swing Wing 1 Comment

We were planning to be in Canberra today for the flyover thanks to Alliance Airlines and their RAAF 100 Charter!

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RAAF Scherger aerial photo
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Ready to Rumble – RAAF Bare Bases

October 29, 2014February 13, 2019 Team TSW 0 Comments bare bases, RAAF

…one such decision was the creation of number of ‘bare bases’ – airfields scattered across the northern parts of Australia, which can be rapidly activated in times of national emergency…

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Korean War MiGs
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Risky Russians in Korean War

October 15, 2014February 13, 2019 Team TSW 0 Comments

Throughout the 20th century it was no secret that both the Soviet Union and the United States were covertly involved in each other’s conflicts around the globe. At the conclusion of the Cold War, it was discovered that the involvement was often more overt than previously understood.

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USAF U2 and B47 @ #CHC airport #newzealand #usaf Pictorial Parade No. 181 - #Christchurch: Weathermen Look Up | Short Film | NZ On Screen nzonscreen.com/title/pictoria…

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9:46 am · July 31, 2022
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Our contribution to document the #KabulAirlift, we’ve collated all the RAAF aircraft involved theswingwing.com/2021/08/24/2… @MATA_osint #Afganistan #raaf #ausairforce #militaryhistory #osint

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10:12 pm · August 24, 2021
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There are currently five @AusAirForce aircraft involved in the evacuation of #Afghanistan theswingwing.com/2021/08/24/2… #kabul #osint #raaf

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6:00 am · August 24, 2021
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Confirmed via FR24 screenshots posted on twitter + enhanced official defence images images.defence.gov.au/assets/… pic.twitter.com/MvfkdudXV5

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12:53 pm · August 18, 2021
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Confirmed: First Aussie evacuation flight out of Kabul on a C-130J MAMOB30 / A97-467 via @aussiecontact #Afghanistan #australia #raaf #kabul #OSINT youtube.com/watch?v=wjdUk4… @MATA_osint @DefenceGeek

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