5th Generation Capability for Australia
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Base Location
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Program Milestones
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2014: Australia's
First
F-35 Delivered
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2018: RAAF
Williamtown stood up
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2021: Maintenance depot established
at RAAF Williamtown
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2015: First Australian pilot
completes F-35 training
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2018: First F-35 arrives
at RAAF Williamtown
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2021: First F-35 arrives for permanent basing at RAAF Base Tindal
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2017: F-35 makes public
debut at Avalon Airshow
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2020: First F-35A Squadron
declares IOC
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2023: Asia-Pacific
Regional Warehouse
IOC