Planes, Jets and Equipment

Question 1

C - 17A

Answer 1

Globemaster III - strategic airlift
base Amberly

36 SQN

Question 2

C - 130J

Answer 2

Hercules - tactical and medium transport
base Richmond

37 SQN

Question 3

C - 27J

Answer 3

Spartan - light tactical airlift
base Amberly

81 wing - 35 SQN

Question 4

P - 8A

Answer 4

Posideon - surviellence/anti-submarine & surface, search & rescue
base Edinburgh

92 Wing - 11 SQN n 292 SQN

Question 5

P - 3

Answer 5

Orion
(P - 8 predecessor)

Question 6

E - 7A

Answer 6

Wedgetail - surveillence/recon
base Williamtown

2 SQN

Question 7

F-35A

Answer 7

Lightning II - fifth gen, multi-role fighter
base Williamtown/Tindal

81 wing - 3, 75 and 77 SQN

Question 8

EA - 18G

Answer 8

Growler - electronic warfare
base Amberly

82 wing - 6 SQN

Question 9

PC - 21

Answer 9

Training aircraft
base East Sale, Pearce, Edinburgh, Williamtown

Question 10

KC - 30A

Answer 10

Multi-Role tanker transport - air-air refuelling, airlift, personel transport
base Amberly

33 SQN

Question 11

JORN

Answer 11

Jindalee Operational Radar Network
-over the horizon radar system(OTHR)
-Layered network consisting of 3 seperate radars that surveys Australia’s north and north-western approaches
-Range of 1000km - 3000km
-supports air/maritimne ops, border protection, disaster and relief ops.
-refracts electromagnetic waves off the ionosphere to see objects that would be invisible to conventional radars due to the curvature of the earth.

Question 12

MQ - 4C

Answer 12

Triton - unmanned aircraft system for intel, surv and recon
base in Tindal but opperated by base Edinburgh

9 SQN

Question 13

F/A - 18F

Answer 13

Super Hornet - multi role fighter
base Amberly

82 wing - 1 SQN