First F-35As in arrive at Williamtown RAAF, Newcastle | photos and video

By Phoebe Moloney
Updated December 14 2018 - 5:29pm, first published December 10 2018 - 7:00pm
Photos: Simon McCarthy

The arrival of the next generation in fighter jets secures Williamtown as “the key” air force facility on the eastern seaboard, said Minister of Defence Christopher Pyne at a ceremony held on Monday to welcome the first F-35A fighter jets to Australia.

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