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RAAF Centenary Air Armada
On 28 March 2021, 46 civil light aircraft flew in a massed formation over RAAF Williams, RAAF Point Cook, in Victoria, Australia, to commemorate the centenary of the Royal Australian Air Force. The RAAF Centenary Air Armada was organised by members of the Royal Victorian Aero Club, thPeninsula Aero Club and thLilydale Flying Club There is a close link between the formation of the Royal Australian Air Force and civil aero clubs. The Australian Aero Club (now Royal Victorian Aero Club) was formed at Point Cook in 1915. Club members led by Dicky Williams campaigned for an Australian air force, and in 1921, the RAAF was formed at Point Cook. The base is now named after Richard Williams (RAAF officer), Air Marshall Sir Richard Williams, the ''father of the RAAF''. The Air Armada was a means for aero clubs to celebrate 100 years of the RAAF, demonstrating comradeship, determination, planning, and skill. The Air Armada The Air Armada was made up of two Balbo (aircraft formation), Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal Air force, aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army. Constitutionally the Governor-General of Australia, governor-general of Australia is the de jure commander-in-chief of the Australian Defence Force. The Royal Australian Air Force is commanded by the Chief of Air Force (Australia), Chief of Air Force (CAF), who is subordinate to the Chief of the Defence Force (Australia), Chief of the Defence Force (CDF). The CAF is also directly responsible to the Minister for Defence (Australia), Minister for Defence, with the Department of Defence (Australia), Department of Defence administering the ADF and the Air Force. Formed in March 1921, as the Australian Air Force, through the separation of the Australian Air Corps from the Army in January 1920, which in turn amalgamated the separate aerial services of both the Army and Navy. It d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
