RAAF Base Tindal (IATA: KTR, ICAO: YPTN) also known as Tindal Air Base is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base and civil aviation airfield located 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) east southeast of the town of Katherine, Northern Territory in Australia. [1]

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) operated McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft between 1984 and 2021. The Australian Government purchased 75 A and B variants of the F/A-18 in 1981 to replace the RAAF's Dassault Mirage III fighters.

No. 75 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter unit based at RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory. The squadron was formed in 1942 and saw extensive action in the South West Pacific theatre of World War II, operating P-40 Kittyhawks.

The squadron was re-equipped with F/A-18 Hornet fighters and moved to RAAF Base Tindal in 1988. It was placed on alert to support the Australian-led INTERFET peacekeeping deployment to East Timor in 1999, and saw combat in 2003 as part …

Nov 30, 2021 · The day after the farewell ceremony, the last eight F/A-18s were ferried from RAAF Base Tindal, home of the No. 75 Squadron, to RAAF Base Williamtown, marking the last operational flight.

RAAF Base Tindal is located 15 kms outside Katherine and 320 kms south-east of Darwin in the Northern Territory. Although it is Air Force's youngest operational base (except for bare …

Oct 27, 2017 · The lead aircraft (Ross Fox's aircraft) crashed into the ground and was destroyed. It was determined by the RAAF that the main cause of the crash was pilot error. Ross Fox was the CO of 75SQN (the F-18 squadron at Tindal) and was a beloved member of the RAAF community

RAAF Base Tindal is an operational military base with security rules, regulations and emergency procedures that are unique to the military environment. RAAF Base Tindal’s general access is via the Main Gate, Carson Drive open 24/7. All heavy vehicle access is via the Western Access Gate, Tarakan Road open between 6:00 am - 6:00 pm.

Feb 21, 2011 · The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Tindal is a military training base located 15km from the town of Katherine in the Northern Territory. It was officially opened in 1988 and also serves as a staging base for exercises conducted in the area.

The F/A-18 fills a variety of roles: air superiority, fighter escort, suppression of enemy air defences, reconnaissance, forward air control, close and deep air support, and day and night strike missions.