US Navy VFA-115 F/A-18E depart

With the conclusion of exercise Black Dagger the USN F/A-18E departed Townsville today for their return back to home NAF Atsugi, Japan.


JEST31/FLT4 F18's Townsville-Andersen, details below*
JEST41/FLT4 F18's Townsville-Andersen, details below*

*JEST31/FLT4 - NF300 166859, NF302 166861, NF305 166864, NF306 166865
*JEST41/FLT4 - NF307 166866, NF310 166868, NF303 166862, NF304 166863

2x F18's NF303 166862 and NF304 166863 returned to Townsville.


Air Tanker support was provided as below:

ASY548 A39-003 KC30A Amberley-return Amberley (AR ops with JEST31/FLT4 F18's)
ASY549 A39-005 KC30A Cairns-Andersen (AR ops with JEST41/FLT4 F18's)




166863 F/A-18E at Townsville, Photo by Graham.



A39-005 KC30A at Cairns.