C-27J Spartan Mass Departure | RAAF Base Amberley

On 19 October 2021, Number 35 Squadron launched seven C-27J Spartans simultaneously at RAAF Base Amberley, demonstrating its preparedness to support contingency operations as well as recent improvements to fleet availability. An eighth Spartan was operating elsewhere on the same day.

The C-27J Spartan was introduced to RAAF service in 2015, and provides a light tactical airlift between Army rotary-wing and larger Air Force transports. The aircraft has already proven its ability to support Defence, Government, and regional operations, including Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, engagements with foreign Defence and Government, and maritime surveillance to protect sovereign areas of South Pacific nations.

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