The first of the upgraded helicopters, VH-LF3, touched down in Mount Isa this week, with LifeFlight CEO Ashley van de Velde saying the AW139 is the perfect search and rescue aircraft to cover the long distances in the region.
Four Philippine Air Force (PAF) FA-50PH Golden Eagles arrived at RAAF Base Darwin last week, followed by Thai F-16B fighters, Korean fighters and tankers, and a number of aircraft from Singapore. It comes ahead of the exercise’s commencement early next…