F/A-18F Super Hornet in Cairns fly-past
A supersonic jet making a special appearance in the skies above Cairns this week will have all eyes looking to the heavens.
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A supersonic jet in the skies above Cairns this week will have all eyes looking to the heavens.
Exercise Crimson Dawn takes flight from RAAF Base Townsville from Monday for ten days aiming to graduate the newest generation of pilots and Weapon System Officers on the F/A-18F Super Hornet.
Deployed from RAAF Base Amberley, aircrew will refine mission-planning skills developed over the six-month F/A-18F conversion course.
And on Wednesday a single aircraft from Number 1 Squadron will treat aviation enthusiasts to a low-level fly past of the Cairns Esplanade.
The aircraft will fly over Yorkeys Knob and then low-level in a southbound direction over the Cairns coast before turning left over the bay to fly past the Esplanade a second time.
The plane is expected to approach the Cairns Esplanade from the north between 2.20pm-2.45pm.
Commanding Officer of 27 Squadron and the Senior ADF Officer for RAAF Townsville and RAAF Scherger Wing Commander Luke Headley said the squadron would provide critical support for the Super Hornets during the upcoming exercise.
“27 Squadron provides a significant amount of support to these fast jet exercises and this includes air movements, aviation refuelling, aircraft arrestor system and air base security,” he said.
‘The squadron support that’s provided to these exercises enables the projection of air power. Without all the individual elements like air movements, aviation refuelling, the aircraft arrestor system and air base security we wouldn’t be able to run these exercises.
“The 27 Squadron motto is in readiness, so with that in mind, we will continue to stage a platform here in Northeast Australia that enables the squadron and our guests to thrive.
“The people of 27 Squadron are extremely proud of what of what we do and achieve and it’s wonderful to be able to support the exercises that come through RAAF Base Townsville.”
Aircraft will operate on weekdays during daylight flying hours for the duration of Exercise Crimson Dawn from June 17-26.
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