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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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Getting the C-130J is number one priority for USN Reserve

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Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, chief of U.S. Navy Reserve, told the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Defense subcommittee that the Reserve’s number one equipment priority is to buy the C-130J to replace the aging C-130T.

VR-64 Recovers at NAF Misawa
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Ringers, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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