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August 7, 2025 1 min

In an extraordinary display high above Sydney, the air force gave cameras unprecedented access to its most lethal jet fighter, officially to promote an upcoming airshow, but also sending a powerful message to potential enemies

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Speaker 1 (00:04):
And thirty five lightning shadows a Hercules transport plane. No
dog fight, just a demonstration of Australian air to air precision.
The planes are just meters apart. After weeks of wargames
in the North, the first test of prison ship killing missiles,

(00:26):
and yesterday's signing of the multi billion dollar deal for
Japanese frigates, it's been months of military headlines.

Speaker 2 (00:33):
Australia is one of the most modern air forces in.

Speaker 1 (00:36):
The world today. The raair launching another high profile event,
an air show next month to mark the one hundredth
anniversary of the Richmond Airbase. A clear message to Australia
and our adversaries.

Speaker 2 (00:49):
Our equipment is state of the art, from our fighter
aircraft our cargo aircraft.

Speaker 1 (00:53):
The air show on September twenty seven, twenty eight will
attract tens of thousands, a chance to boost defense recruitment
is phenomenal. The leadership opportunities and show off the high
tech hardware like the fifth generation multi role fighter. They
are world bleaning by the jet technology F thirty five.

Speaker 2 (01:11):
To see them this boast in flight is extraordinary to
cornerstone of the nation's aircoff.

Speaker 1 (01:18):
That bow with growing speculation of a potential China Taiwan war.
Australia is currently undergoing its biggest defense overhaul since the
Second World War, with the Orcus subs and Japanese ships
not due for years. The F thirty five's Pivotal the
latest greatest aircraft fighter aircraft in the world today a
regional arms race, with Australia flying Chris Reason seven News
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