The planes landed at RAAF Base Williamtown between November and December as part of Operation Lightning Ferry, bringing the Air Force’s total F-35A contingent to 72.
Embraer’s E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft have received 120-minute extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) approval, bolstering their business case in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
Mara didn’t sleep that night. She sat at her kitchen table with the laptop open, the tunnel’s live feed running in one window and a spreadsheet in another.
Defence said the aircraft received 3000lbs of SAF at RAAF Base East Sale in southern Victoria, as part of a joint initiative between the RAAF and Joint Capabilities Group.
The planes landed at RAAF Base Williamtown between November and December as part of Operation Lightning Ferry, bringing the Air Force’s total F-35A contingent to 72.