Australian Air Force fighter jets and personnel arrive in UAE to prepare anti-IS operations

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Defence & Security News - Australia

 
 
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 10:44 AM
 
Australian Air Force fighter jets and personnel arrive in UAE to prepare anti-IS operations
Royal Australian Air Force fighter jets and personnel have arrived to the United Arab Emirates to take part in operations against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization, Australian Associated Press reported Wednesday, September 24.
     
Royal Australian Air Force fighter jets and personnel have arrived to the United Arab Emirates to take part in operations against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization, Australian Associated Press reported Wednesday, September 24.
Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet multirole fighters
     
"There are 400 Royal Australian Air Force officers, eight Super Hornets, a Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft, and a Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft in the contingent. The deployment is in addition to Hercules and Globemaster planes that have been carrying out humanitarian and weapons drops in northern Iraq," the agency reported.

The aircraft are now awaiting orders to conduct airstrikes on IS positions.

The Unites States carried out a number of airstrikes against IS positions in Syria on Tuesday, using aircraft, drones and Tomahawk missiles. Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates also reportedly took part in the attacks.