RAAF Base Pearce

Flight Lieutenant Raymond Werndly brings A23-011 Pilatus PC-9/A of 2 Flying Training School (2 FTS), RAAF in to park at hangar 1, at RAAF Base Pearce - 12 December 2019. After ceremonial flypasts to commemorate the final flights of the PC-9/A in RAAF service. Photo POIS Yuri Ramsey © Commonwealth of Australia.

RAAF retires the Pilatus PC-9/A

David Eyre 12 December 2019

12 December 2019 © David Eyre The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) farewelled the Pilatus PC-9/A on 12 December 2019, completing over 30 years of operations and more than...

RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets return home

A44-202 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet (MSN AF-2, ex 167958) of 1 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, at RAAF Base Pearce - 22 January 2018. Photo © David Eyre. One of six RAAF Super Hornets returning to Australia after concluding their deployment to Al Minhad Air Base, UAE, following the end of combat operations against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. This was the RAAF's second Super Hornet, and was delivered to 1 Squadron at RAAF Amberley on 26 March 2010.

RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets return home

David Eyre 24 January 2018

24 January 2018 © David Eyre Six Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets of 1 Squadron returned to Australia from the the Middle East, following...

Centre part of a 'Diamond Nine' formation of Pilatus PC-9/A aircraft of 2 Flying Training School (2 FTS), RAAF, at RAAF Pearce - Fri 9 June 2017. Flypast over the graduation ceremony for No.247 Pilots Course. Leading the formation is A23-041; followed by A23-019 (left) and A23-009 (right); then A23-053 (centre) and A23-047 (right).; A23-015 (left) and A23-008 (right), then A23-040 at the rear. Photo © David Eyre

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RAAF Base Pearce – visit to 2 Flying Training School and No. 247 Pilots Course graduation

David Eyre 9 June 2017

9 June 2017 © David Eyre The author was invited to visit Number 2 Flying Training School at RAAF Base Pearce, north of Perth, Western Australia, to witness the...

Pilatus PC-21 selected for RAAF pilot training