94K views · 2K reactions | From flight simulators to aircraft displays, the RAAF Base Darwin Open Day had it all! Thanks for joining us and making the day a blast. ✈️ A big shoutout to our #AusAirForce Air Shows team who spent the last two years planning this awesome event. #AusAirForce #PitchBlack24 | Royal Australian Air Force | Facebook

📻 ATC included 🎧 🚨 Rare VIP Movement Alert! 🚨 TheGroundCrew caught the Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 737 BBJ (A62-001) arriving at Sydney International on 17th August 2025 after a VIP transport flight from Perth. ✈️ Aircraft: Boeing 737 BBJ 📡 Callsign: RAAF VIP 🌤️ Clear winter skies light winds 🎥 A rare military catch you don’t see every day! #RAAF #RoyalAustralianAirForce #SydneyAirport #RAAFVIP #BBJ #BoeingBusinessJet #MilitaryAviation #AustralianAviation #AvGeek #PlaneSpotting #Avi

Counting down to our Centenary! With 5 weeks to go, it's time to count down our top 5 most iconic aircraft. ✈️🤩 At number 5, a long-serving workhorse ideal for getting in and out of tight spaces: the de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou. 🛬 Arriving in 1964, the Caribou was immediately sent into service in the Vietnam War carrying troops and supplies to rugged, inaccessible airfields near the frontlines. A short take-off and landing aircraft, it continued to operate for the next 45 years across th

🇦🇺✈️ “Envoy 79” – RAAF 737 MAX 8 BBJ Arrival! Yesterday, on 21st September 2025, TheGroundCrew captured RAAF Envoy 79, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 BBJ (A62-001), touching down on Runway 30 at RAAF Base Williamtown after a flight from Canberra. 🛬 Operated by No. 34 Squadron, the RAAF’s Special Purpose Aircraft fleet recently upgraded from the older 737-700 BBJs to two brand-new 737 MAX 8 BBJs, improving reliability and readiness. 👉 Follow @thegroundcrew for more RAAF VIP arrivals, special purpose jets