DEFENCE MEDIA RELEASE
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 1545
MSPA 492/10
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Air Force Hawks cleared to resume operational flying
Air Force has cleared its Hawk lead-in fighters to resume operational flying.
Last week, Hawk flying operations were temporarily suspended after one of the
aircraft experienced a technical fault while taxiing prior to take-off from RAAF Base
Pearce, Western Australia.
RAAF has very strict safety protocols. Following an investigation into that incident,
the Hawk fleet has been cleared to resume flying, with each aircraft to receive a
detailed technical inspection prior to flight.
Media contact: Defence Media Liaison: 02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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