RAAF Super Hornets flew first armed combat mission over Iraq

Two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft have completed their first armed combat mission over Iraq, assisting coalition operations against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

The Super Hornets were supported by a single RAAF KC-30A.

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