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RAAF F-35 pilot says 'there's no time for fear' as he prepares for Supercars display above Newcastle ABC Newcastle / By Madeline Lewis, Jenny Marchant and Dan Cox Posted Fri 10 Mar 2023 at 2:32pm Ross Bowman will fly the F-35A Lightning II jet in skies of Newcastle for Supercars fans on Sunday. (Supplied: RAAF)

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Flight Lieutenant Ross Bowman has been flying an F-35A Lightning II, practising a 15-minute handling display ahead of the Wings Over Illawarra air show at the end of November. He is a pilot with Williamtown's No.2 Operational Conversion Unit and is working on being the RAAF's first display pilot for the new stealth fighter jet.

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The Tindal-based F-35As will assure the Australian Defence Force's ability to deter or defeat threats to Australia's interests and strengthen the government's ability to project potent air power into Australia's immediate region.

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The F-35 Lightning II is the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) premier 5 th Generation fighter that will meet Australia's requirements to defeat emerging threats for decades to come.

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RAAF takes delivery of 3 new F-35A Lightning jets written by Charbel Kadib | November 23, 2021 F-35A Lightning II (A35-038) taxis into RAAF Base Williamtown for the first time after ferrying from the United States. (Defence)

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In December 2020, the RAAF declared that the F-35 had achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC) with the planned withdrawal of the F/A-18A/B fleet planned for 2021/22 and Full Operational Capability (FOC) in 2023. Service adoption of the F-35 is proceeding and the current status is as follows:

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Since Dec. 18, 2014, when the first Australian F-35A Lightning jet arrived at Luke Air Force Base, a certain number of Aussie F-35s have been deployed to the U.S. and operated by the 61st Fighter.

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Four F-35A Lightning II aircraft have touched down at RAAF Base Tindal after the base was certified ready for F-35A operations. The F-35A, which will be permanently based in the Northern Territory has replaced the F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet that was operated by No. 75 Squadron for 33 years. Minister for Defence the Hon Peter Dutton MP said No. 75 Squadron would operate the fifth-generation.

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The F-35A capability at RAAF Base Tindal was established on schedule on December 1. Contract Lot 14 Lot 15 2022: First end-to-end repair and test of an F135 engine module in Australia. F135 Initial Year 2022/23 2023 Depot Capability declared in April. Quantity 15 9

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News. F-35 Makes Inaugural Visit to RAAF Base Tindal. The fifth-generation fighter jet has touched down on its home base for the first time. Defence revealed the "flying visit" took place on 20 May as part of the ongoing Exercise Arnhem Thunder 21. It comes before some of the fleet take up full-time residence in Katherine, NT, in December.

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BAE Systems Australia has signed a contract to support the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) F-35A Lightning II operations. Signed with the Australian Department of Defence (DoD), the five-year F-35A air vehicle support services (AVSS) contract is valued at over $57.5m (A$80m).

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In this video we are riding with the Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning from No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit.We go onboard with the current RAAF F-.

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The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received four new F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft to boost the nation's combat capability. The aircraft arrived at RAAF Base Williamtown in New South Wales, Australia, and was assigned to the RAAF No 77 Squadron, controlled by Air Combat Group's No 81 Wing.

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The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has taken delivery of the 30th F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft. Prior to formal acceptance of the jet, the aircraft was put through pre-acceptance testing.

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The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. It is also able to provide electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.

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The F-35A Lightning II is the Australian Defence Force's first fifth-generation air combat capability. It is a highly advanced multi-role, supersonic, stealth fighter which will meet Australia's requirements to defeat current and emerging threats. The F-35A is at the forefront of air combat technology. Its advanced sensors and data fusion will