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| style="font-size: 11pt; background: #ABCDEF; text-align: center;" colspan=2 | '''Royal Australian Air Force''' | | style="font-size: 11pt; background: #ABCDEF; text-align: center;" colspan=2 | '''Royal Australian Air Force''' | ||
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- | | | + | | style="text-align: center;" width=50% | [[Image:Ausflag.png|125px]] || style="text-align: center;" width=50% | [[Image:AUSCOA.png|85px]] |
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+ | | style="border: 0px; text-align: center;" | <small>Flag</small> || style="border: 0px; text-align: center;" | <small>Coat of arms</small> | ||
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- | |''' | + | | align=center colspan=2 style="padding: 0em 0em 0.5em 0em; text-align: center; background: #fcfcfc;" | '''Anthem'''<br>''God Save The Queen! (royal)<br> Advance Australia Fair (national)'' |
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- | | | + | | align=center colspan=2 style="padding: 0em 0em 0.5em 0em; text-align: center; background: #fcfcfc;" | [[Image:Ausmap.png|200-px|center]] |
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- | |''' | + | |'''Capital''' <br><br>'''Largest city''' |
- | |Canberra | + | |Sydney<br><br>Canberra |
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- | |''' | + | |'''Official languages''' || English |
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- | + | |'''Government'''<br> - Queen of Australia<br> - Governor General<br> - Prime Minister || Constitutional Monarchy<br>Queen Elizabeth II<br>Major General Michael Jeffery<br>[[Joh_Bjelke-Petersen|Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen]] | |
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- | |''' | + | |'''Establishment'''<br> - Colony of New South Wales established<br> - Constitution<br> - Statute of Westminster<br><br> - Australia Acts |
- | | | + | | <br>26 January 1788<br>1 January 1901<br><br>11 December 1931 (adopted 9 September 1939)<br>3 March 1986 |
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- | + | |'''Area''' <br/> - Total<br><br/> - Water (%) | |
+ | |<br>unk<br>unk<br>unk | ||
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- | |''' | + | |'''Population''' <br/> - July 2007 est. |
- | | | + | |<br>27,573,165 |
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- | |''' | + | |'''GDP''' <br/> - Total<br/> - Per capita |
- | | | + | |2006 estimate<br>$1.22 trillion<br>$44,075 |
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- | |''' | + | |'''Gini''' || 36.7 (<span style="color:#fc0">medium</span>) |
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- | |''' | + | |'''HDI''' || [[Image:10px-Green Arrow Up Darker.png]] 0.946 (<span style="color:#090">high</span>) |
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- | |''' | + | |'''Currency''' || Australian Dollar (<code>AUD</code>) |
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- | |''' | + | |'''Time zone''' <br> - Summer (DST) |
- | | | + | | various (UTC+8 to +12)<br>various (UTC+9 to +13) |
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+ | |'''Internet TLD''' || .au | ||
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- | |''' | + | |'''Calling code''' || +61 |
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The current Chief of the Air Staff is Air Marshal Sir Geoff Shepherd, AK. | The current Chief of the Air Staff is Air Marshal Sir Geoff Shepherd, AK. | ||
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In the late 1970's the RAAF adopted a new force structure for tactical aircraft: | In the late 1970's the RAAF adopted a new force structure for tactical aircraft: | ||
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*3 Air Defence Squadrons (F-15C Eagle 1984-2007, F/A-22 Raptor 2004-present day) | *3 Air Defence Squadrons (F-15C Eagle 1984-2007, F/A-22 Raptor 2004-present day) | ||
*4 Tactical Fighter Squadrons (F/A-18A/B Hornet 1985-present day) | *4 Tactical Fighter Squadrons (F/A-18A/B Hornet 1985-present day) | ||
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+ | The maritime patrol squadron (its P-3K Orions being upgraded to Australian standards) was added to the two Australian squadrons, and its C-130 Hercules used to form an additional RAAF Squadron. | ||
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+ | Two of the Aermacchi MB-339 aircraft were retained for testing duties with ARDU, and 6 as a display team (the RNZAF Red Checkers). All retain their original RNZAF markings, though ARDU aircraft carry ARDU unit markings. | ||
=Units= | =Units= | ||
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*2SQN (Airborne Early Warning and Control) (RAAF Williamtown) | *2SQN (Airborne Early Warning and Control) (RAAF Williamtown) | ||
- | ** | + | **8 Boeing 737 Wedgetail AEW&C |
*10SQN (Maritime Patrol) (RAAF Edinburgh) | *10SQN (Maritime Patrol) (RAAF Edinburgh) | ||
**12 Lockheed AP-3C Orion | **12 Lockheed AP-3C Orion | ||
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*AGM-84E SLAM | *AGM-84E SLAM | ||
*AGM-84H SLAM-ER | *AGM-84H SLAM-ER | ||
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*BGM-109 Tomahawk | *BGM-109 Tomahawk | ||
*AGM-114 Hellfire | *AGM-114 Hellfire | ||
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*Polaris 4x4 quad bike | *Polaris 4x4 quad bike | ||
*Polaris 6-wheel bike | *Polaris 6-wheel bike | ||
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=Markings= | =Markings= | ||
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<center>[[Image:ServiceDressRAAF.jpg]]<br>RAAF Service Dress Uniform</center> | <center>[[Image:ServiceDressRAAF.jpg]]<br>RAAF Service Dress Uniform</center> | ||
+ | <center>[[Image:TropicalDressRAAF.jpg]]<br>RAAF Tropical Dress Uniform</center> | ||
DPCU (or DPDU where appropriate) is the primary working dress of all ground musterings not in an office role. | DPCU (or DPDU where appropriate) is the primary working dress of all ground musterings not in an office role. | ||
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Image:1299336.jpg|CA-27 Avon Sabre | Image:1299336.jpg|CA-27 Avon Sabre | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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{{ADF}} | {{ADF}} |