Illawarra museum to house last operational F-111C Bomber
The world's last operational F-111C bomber will be transported via road from Queensland to the Illawarra's Historical Aircraft Restoration Society museum this weekend.
View ArticleAmberley F-111 heads for new home
One of the last F-111 fighter jets flown in the Vietnam War has left the Amberley Air Force Base this morning for its final home in the Northern Territory.
View ArticleRetired F-111 arrives in Longreach in outback Qld
Communities and schools in central-west Queensland have been giving an outback "send-off" to a retired F-111 fighter jet. The jet arrived into Longreach in central-west Queensland last night. The F-111...
View ArticleSoldiers march on: Brisbane to Birdsville
Defence personnel are no strangers to working under harsh, gruelling conditions so a 1600 kilometre trek across Queensland should be a walk in the park, right?
View ArticleThings that go boom in the night
A loud noise heard all around the eastern Darling Downs had southern Queenslanders scratching their heads, until the Air Force put up their hand.
View ArticleRAAF sorry for training noise
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has apologised for a loud bang that was heard by Darling Downs residents on Wednesday night.
View ArticleSky's the limit for L-plate puppy
"He likes to bite when he gets playful. And you've got to encourage that. You end up with some puncture wounds!"
View ArticleDefence 'slow to respond' to toxic water concerns at army and RAAF bases:...
The Defence Department is under pressure to compensate residents living near army and RAAF bases that have contaminated local groundwater with toxic firefighting foam.
View ArticleOakey residents fear contaminated groundwater from aviation base may have...
There are growing fears in the southern Queensland Darling Downs community of Oakey that chemicals in the town's groundwater have also affected the town water supply.
View ArticleGovernment won't act on UN ruling defence base firefighting chemical is toxic
The Federal Health Department is not changing its health advice on a defence base firefighting chemical, despite a United Nations toxins committee linking the chemical to serious diseases.
View ArticleArmy firefighting chemical exposure levels revised down by federal regulator
Safe exposure limits for toxic firefighting foam chemicals that have contaminated land and water near Army bases are dramatically reduced by Food Standards Australia and New Zealand, prompting a class...
View ArticleDefence could face three separate class action cases over toxic pollution at...
The Federal Government could soon face class action compensation claims in New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory over groundwater contamination at Army air bases.
View ArticlePFAS levels up to 20 times higher in aviation firefighters, documents reveal
Firefighters working at airports across Australia have been found with elevated levels of toxic PFAS chemicals in their blood, with some returning levels 10 to 20 times higher than the general...
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