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First RAAF pilot to clock 4,000 hours on F/A-18

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The Royal Australian Air Force had its first F/A-18 pilot to clock more than 4,000 hours on the type recently.

Commander Air Combat Group Air Commodore Timothy Alsop (right) presents Squadron Leader Daniel Grealy with an oversized replica patch on attaining 4,000 flying hours in F/A-18 type aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. *** Local Caption *** No. 82 Wing Training Flight fighter pilot, Squadron Leader Daniel Grealy, has piloted 4,000 flying hours on F/A-18 aircraft, with Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) identifying Squadron Leader Daniel Grealy as being the first RAAF fighter jet pilot recognised for this milestone.
The milestone was achieved on May 23 at RAAF Base Amberley, with Squadron Leader Grealy having accrued 1,500 hours on F/A-18A/B Hornet and 2,500 hours on F/A-18F Super Hornet to date.

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Chinese J-16 cut across nose of RAAF P-8 and release chaff

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The Australian Department of Defence has released a press statement on Jun. 5 saying that a Chinese J-16 fighter carried out a dangerous maneuver to a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8 maritime patrol aircraft in South China Sea on May 26.

Boeing P-8A Poseidon from No. 11 Squadron RAAF in flight over the Indian Ocean on 14 December 2021 (211214-N-RU001-1027)
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Micheal Mensah, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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