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Super Hornets delivered Down Under

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The final four of 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets lined up on the tarmac at RAAF Base Amberley.

In a dramatic show of presence, four new Boeing-built F/A-18F Super Hornets joined up with 16 other Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Super Hornets as they flew over cheering crowds at RAAF Base Amberley recently in Queensland, Australia.

The flyover represented the completion of deliveries of all 24 RAAF Super Hornets ahead of contract schedule.

"The Super Hornet provides a major advancement in capability for the RAAF and the entire Australian Defence Force," said RAAF Group Capt. Steve Roberton, Officer Commanding 82 Wing, Royal Australian Air Force.

"The F/A-18F employs the world’s most advanced combat radar, ensuring our forces have a clear advantage in both technology and capability, whether conducting air, ground or maritime operations,” Roberton added.

"The F/A-18F employs the world’s most advanced combat radar, ensuring our forces have a clear advantage in both technology and capability, whether conducting air, ground or maritime operations.”

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(left to right) Australian Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare, President and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security Dennis Muilenburg, U.S. Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey L. Bleich, Air Commander Australia Air Vice-Marshal Mark Skidmore and Australian Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Brown discuss the arrival of the latest Super Hornets at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley.

At the ceremony was Dennis Muilenburg, president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, who said, "Boeing made a commitment to the Royal Australian Air Force and to the citizens and government of Australia, promising that these advanced Super Hornets would be ready to join the RAAF fleet on time and on budget. The men and women of Boeing are incredibly proud to have delivered on that promise."

Last Updated: November 6, 2011 | Comments (0)