The first two RAAF F-35s have taken to the air RAAF F-35A Lightning II The first two F-35A Lightning IIs for the RAAF have made their maiden flights from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility, marking a key milestone in the long-running project. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member

Staying civil at 38,000ft A recent spate of air rage incidents has drawn attention to the use of devices designed to prevent passengers reclining their seats in flight. These clamp-like attachments are fitted to the back of a seat by the passenger sitting in the row behind with the intent of maintaining their personal space.

ADF capabilities boost Australian soft power Much has been written in recent years about the RAAF’s ongoing efforts to replace its F-111 long-range strike and F/A-18 ‘classic’ Hornet multirole fighter fleets with a new air combat aircraft. Despite the F-35 rightly remaining the ultimate choice to fulfil this role, ongoing project delays have seen the

A decision nears for AIR 5428 It appears a down-select of the preferred tender for the ADF’s AIR 5428 pilot training system (PTS) is likely to occur in the next month or so, although industry sources say it will then likely go into a period of negotiation and may not be announced publicly until February