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Next generation of pilots train at Salt Ash Air Weapons Range

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February 6, 2023

 

Australia’s next fighter jet pilots are returning to Salt Ash Air Weapons Range as they gather vital skills for operating advanced military aircraft.

RAAF Base Williamtown Hawk Lead-In Fighter aircraft will be operating between 9am to 5pm Thursdays and 9am to 3pm Fridays, from 30 January to 24 February.

Hawk two-seater jet aircraft prepare student pilots to master the controls of combat aircraft and progress towards fast attack aircraft such as the F/A-18 Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Pilatus PC-21 training aircraft will also be operating on the range in support of No. 4 Squadron combat control and joint terminal attack training. Four squadrons have programmed training from 31 January to 2 February and training will involve night-time objectives up to 10:30pm.

PC-21 aircraft provide a pressurised cockpit, air conditioning, an anti-G system and onboard oxygen generation for undergraduate pilots to progress towards operating the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter and MRH-90 helicopter.

They are capable of sustained low-level speed, fighter-like rates of rolls and bridges the performance gap between traditional turboprop and lead-in fighter aircraft.

Commander Air Combat Group Air Commodore Peter Robinson said residents living in East Medowie, Salt Ash and Lemon Tree Passage should expect the range to be used consistently throughout this period.

“Aircrew actively minimise the use of the range and once proficiency has been attained, they move onto the next stage of their course,” AIRCDRE Robinson said.

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