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The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has operated McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft since 1984. The Australian Government purchased 75 A and B variants of the F/A-18 in 1981 to replace the RAAF’s Dassault Mirage III fighters. The Hornets entered service with the RAAF between 1984 and 1990 and 71 remain in operation as of 2012.

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manufacturer
Government Aircraft Factories
number built
57
production end year
1990-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
production start year
1984-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
type
Multirole combat aircraft

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