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Australian Air Force fighter jets and personnel arrive in UAE to prepare anti-IS operations.
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Defence & Security News - Australia |
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| Wednesday, September 24, 2014 10:44 AM | |||
| Australian Air Force fighter jets and personnel arrive in UAE to prepare anti-IS operations | |||
Royal
Australian Air Force fighter jets and personnel have arrived to the United
Arab Emirates to take part in operations against the Islamic State (IS)
terrorist organization, Australian Associated Press reported Wednesday,
September 24. |
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 Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet multirole fighters |
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"There
are 400 Royal Australian Air Force officers, eight Super
Hornets, a Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft, and a Wedgetail Airborne
Early Warning and Control aircraft in the contingent. The deployment is
in addition to Hercules
and Globemaster
planes that have been carrying out humanitarian and weapons drops in northern
Iraq," the agency reported. The aircraft are now awaiting orders to conduct airstrikes on IS positions. The Unites States carried out a number of airstrikes against IS positions in Syria on Tuesday, using aircraft, drones and Tomahawk missiles. Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates also reportedly took part in the attacks. |
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