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Wlid Blue Yonder
Air Force F18F Super Hornet
While 1 Sqn began converting to the F-111C in 1968, technical difficulties delayed delivery of the aircraft and, as an interim measure, the Squadron was equipped with the F-4 Phantom between 1970 and 1973. 1 Sqn has operated F-111s in the low-level strike role since their arrival in Australia in 1973. While the squadron has not seen active service since the Malayan Emergency, it was placed on high alert during the early days of the Australian-led intervention in East Timor in 1999.
The squadron retired its F-111s in 2009[citation needed] and is currently re-equipping with F/A-18F Super Hornets.
Wlid Blue Yonder
Air Force F18F Super Hornet
While 1 Sqn began converting to the F-111C in 1968, technical difficulties delayed delivery of the aircraft and, as an interim measure, the Squadron was equipped with the F-4 Phantom between 1970 and 1973. 1 Sqn has operated F-111s in the low-level strike role since their arrival in Australia in 1973. While the squadron has not seen active service since the Malayan Emergency, it was placed on high alert during the early days of the Australian-led intervention in East Timor in 1999.
The squadron retired its F-111s in 2009[citation needed] and is currently re-equipping with F/A-18F Super Hornets.