Real Fuerza Aérea Australiana

Key facts

Founded

31 March 1921 (105 years ago) ( 1921-03-31 )

Country

Australia

Type

Air and space force

Role

Aerial warfare

Size

16,085 Active personnel , 5,499 Reserve personnel , 262 Aircraft

Part of

Australian Defence Force

Headquarters

Russell Offices , Canberra

Mottos

Latin : Per Ardua ad Astra , "Through Struggle to the Stars"

March

Royal Australian Air Force March Past ("Eagles of Australia"), by Squadron Leader Ron Mitchell

Anniversaries

RAAF Anniversary Commemoration – 31 March

Engagements

Second World War Berlin Airlift Korean War Malayan Emergency Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation Vietnam War East Timor War in Afghanistan Iraq War Military intervention against ISIL 2026 Iran war