F/A-18 Fighter Combat Instructors return home from Exercise

Big day at Townsville yesterday with approximately 18 Hornets arriving from Darwin at the completion of "Exercise Aces North". Aces North represented the final challenging four weeks of Fighter Combat Instructor Training.
The F/A-18's departed early this morning back to home base Williamtown.

Tail numbers that were noted included:

A44-217, A44-215, A44-210, A44-208, A44-205, A44-201, A21-112, A21-25, A21-43 & A21-56.

Below are some pictures captured by Dave of the F/A-18's and one of RAAF C-130.



A21-210 F/A-18 arriving at Townsville, Photo by Dave





A21-217 F/A-18 arriving at Townsville, Photo by Dave




A21-25 F/A-18 at Townsville, Photo by Dave




A21-43 F/A-18 at Townsville, Photo by Dave




A97-450 C-130 departing Townsville, Photo by Dave