Según KeyAero.com los tres primeros F/A-18F Super Hornet de un total de 24 para ña Real Fuerza Aérea Australiana han sido entregados. Lo han sido a la Australian Defence Materiel Organisation por la US Defence Materiel Organisation en NAS Lemoore, California. Los tres, con matrícula , A44-202, 203 and 204, fueron examinados por personal del 1 Squadron, RAAF Amberley, basado en Queensland, Australia. Raytheon Australia ha obtenido el contrato de entrenamiento y apoyo para los Super Hornet en Amberley, valorado en 21,5 millones de dólares, con una duración de tres años, y asegurando 25 puestos de trabajo. Raytheon Australia proporcionará el mantenimiento, la logística, simulador, y entrenamiento sobre la electrónica. Los Super Hornets empezarán a llegar a Amberley a finales de Marzo, el resto se entregarán hasta 2011 y sustituirán a los anticuados F-111, que se retirarán en Diciembre.
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According KeyAero.com the first three F/A-18F Super Hornets of an eventual 24 destined for service with the Royal Australian Air Force have been handed over. They were handed over to the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation by the US Defence Materiel Organisation at Naval Air Station Lemoore in California, USA.
The three Super Hornets, A44-202, 203 and 204, were checked over by personnel from 1 Squadron based at RAAF Amberley in Queensland.
Raytheon Australia has been awarded a Training Support Services Contract to support Super Hornet training at Amberley of $21.5 million over three years, and secures about 25 jobs at RAAF Amberley for that period. Raytheon Australia will provide maintenance, logistics, and training services to support the Super Hornet flight simulators, visual environment maintenance trainers and electronic classrooms.
The first Australian Super Hornets will arrive at Amberley in late March with the rest following through to 2011 and will replace the ageing F-111, which will be retired in December.
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