List of current Royal Australian Air Force aircraft
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This is a list of the current Royal Australian Air Force aircraft in operation:
Current aircraft
Heritage aircraft
No. 100 Squadron was reformed in March 2021 as the Air Force Heritage Squadron to operate airworthy warbirds inherited from the RAAF Museum and Temora Aviation Museum. The unit is based at the RAAF Point Cook with separate flights at Point Cook and Temora. The ownership of 12 historic aircraft was transferred from Temora Aviation Museum to the RAAF in July 2019; they continue to be maintained by museum staff but operated by the RAAF as part of No. 100 Squadron Temora Flight with pilots inducted into the RAAF Reserve.
Future acquisitions
AIR 6000: Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II multirole fighter
A possible total of 100 F-35As are to be purchased under Project Air 6000 to replace the Hornets and Super Hornets.
AIR 6000, Phase 2A/2B, Stage 1: 14 F-35A fighters have been approved for purchase for service entry from 2014.
AIR 6000, Phase 2A/2B, Stage 2: 58 F-35A fighters have been approved for purchase bringing total on order to 72 aircraft. Stage 1&2 will replace all F/A-18A/B fighters in service.
AIR 6000, Phase 2C: around 28 additional F-35A fighters planned for purchase.
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