Australia Selling F/A-18A/Bs To Air USA

RAAF F/A-18A
Credit: Cpl. Craig Barrett/Commonwealth of Australia
NEWCASTLE, Australia—Australia will sell up to 46 Boeing F/A-18A/B Hornet fighters to red-air operator Air USA for U.S. Air Force training, Defense Industry Minister Melissa Price said, although only 38 aircraft appear to be available for the deal. Air USA’s Hornets will be prepared for sale at the...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

Daniel Urchick

Daniel is the Senior Defense Analyst at Aviation Week responsible for the Indo-Asia-Pacific. Prior to joining the Intelligence and Data Services team at Aviation Week, he was a contractor at the Department of Defense.

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