4 September 2026

Chapter 14

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Firefighting aircraft in Western Australia: October 2025 – April 2026 N132CG/BOMBER 132 Lockheed C-130H Hercules (MSN 382-4338) of Coulson Aviation, at Busselton Airport - 18 February 2021. Based at Busselton during the 2020/21 fire season, under contract to the Western Australian Department of Fire and Emergency Services. Carries 15,000 Litres of fire retardant foam or water and is seen here at 4:17pm, performing one of its weekly test drops. Built in 1969, previously serial number 956 of the Royal Norwegian Air Force. Photo © Jarrod Swanwick.

Firefighting aircraft in Western Australia: October 2025 – April 2026

8 October 2025
July 2024 aircraft photos 166377 Gulfstream C-37B (G550) of VR-1, US Navy at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 22 July 2024. 'VV101' from Chuuk (Micronesia) landing on runway 03 at 4:34pm. Brought US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti to meet for the first time with Admiral Sir Ben Key, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Royal Navy; and Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, Chief of Navy, Royal Australian Navy at HMAS Stirling Naval Base on Garden Island, to discuss the AUKUS nuclear submarine project. The three navy leaders also attended the Indian Ocean Defence and Security 2024 conference at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre on 24-26 July 2024, which was also attended by Admiral Ryo Sakai, Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force and Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Navy in line with the conference theme of “AUKUS Meets The Quad.” 166377 departed on 25 July 2024 to Manila as VV101.

July 2024 aircraft photos

31 July 2024
Singapore Air Force A330 MRTT visits Perth Airport in support of F-16 deployment to RAAF Base Pearce 765 Airbus A330-243MRTT of 112 'Team Twisters' Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air Force, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 12 July 2024. 'SINGA 8417' arriving from Singapore Changi Air Base, landing on runway 03 at 12:30pm. Second visit to Perth by 765. Its first visit was 24 June 2024 when it refuelled four F-16Ds (629, 631, 632, 633 of 145 'Hornet' Squadron) that were on an extended deployment from Tengah Air Base to RAAF Base Pearce, north of Perth. It arrived today to refuel the same four F-16Ds back to Tengah Air Base on 15 July 2024.

Singapore Air Force A330 MRTT visits Perth Airport in support of F-16 deployment to RAAF Base Pearce

15 July 2024
Singapore Air Force F-16 Deployment to RAAF Base Pearce 631 Lockheed Martin F-16D-52CF Fighting Falcon of 145 'Hornet' Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air Force at RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia - 5 July 2024. 'HYDRA 2' landing on runway 36R at 12:52pm after a flight of 55 minutes. Based at Changi Air Base. The Republic of Singapore Air Force undertook an extended deployment of F-16s and F-15s to RAAF Base Pearce from 24 June 2024. En route to Pearce, the F-16s were refuelled by an Airbus A330-200MRTT tanker (765) from Changi Air Base, with logistics support flown in using RSAF Lockheed C-130H Hercules aircraft from Paya Lebar Air Base (730, 731, 734). Dates were: 24 June - 15 July 2024: Four F-16C and D (629, 631, 632 and 633). 13 Aug - 9 Sep 2024: Four F-15SG 26-28 Aug 2024: F-15SG night operations. 9 Sep - 18 Oct 2024: F-16C and D. 30 Sep - 2 Oct 2024: F-16C and D night ops.

Singapore Air Force F-16 Deployment to RAAF Base Pearce

5 July 2024