Located in New South Wales, 30 kilometres north of Newcastle, RAAF Base Williamtown is Australia’s premier fighter pilot training base and houses most of the F-35A Joint Strike Fighters.

RAAF Base Williamtown (IATA: NTL, ICAO: YWLM) is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base located 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) north of Newcastle (27 km (17 mi) by road) in the local government area of Port Stephens, in New South Wales, Australia. [1]

Defence Base location - RAAF Williamtown About the base The Air Force's main fighter pilot training base and home to numerous squadrons of training, surveillance and fighter aircraft. Access Visitors must report at Pass Office outside the South Gate access control point on Medowie Road to collect visitor identification card or receive swipe ...

1 day ago · Fighter jets from the Royal Australian Air Force are conducting navigation exercises around Tasmania this week, causing bursts of loud noises in the state’s skies. ... Australia has committed to 72 F-35A aircraft for three operational squadrons at RAAF Bases Williamtown and Tindal and a training squadron at RAAF Base Williamtown. View/Add a ...

The Air Force's Surveillance and Response Group (SRG) Headquarters is located at RAAF Base Williamtown and is responsible for: air surveillance assets; maritime warfare; aerospace, surveillance and battle space management; developing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and electronic warfare capabilities.

RAAF Williamtown Aviation Heritage Centre is located adjacent to the main runway at RAAF Williamtown where, on flying days, visitors can experience the F-35 Lightning II, Hawk 127, E-7A Wedgetail, and the Pilatus PC-21, as well as civilian jets from the nearby Newcastle airport.

Nov 4, 2020 · Australia’s only known Indigenous World War II fighter pilot has been honoured with the naming of a building at RAAF Base Williamtown. The new five-storey accommodation complex was dedicated to the memory of Leonard ‘Len’ Waters in …

Mar 11, 2010 · The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Williamtown opened in February 1941 and is located 30km north of Newcastle, New South Wales in Port Stephens. The RAAF base shares its runway with the nearest civilian Newcastle Airport.

RAAF Base Williamtown (IATA: NTL, ICAO: YWLM) is a Royal Australian Air Force base and headquarters to Australia's Tactical Fighter group. The base is located 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) north[1] of the coastal city of Newcastle, New South Wales (27 …

Mar 24, 2016 · But north of the Hunter River, at Williamtown, an investment of a similar magnitude begins today – a $1.5b upgrade of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base, in preparation for the delivery of the military’s order of new F-35A Lightning II (also …