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Australia Deploys Warplanes in Fight Against IS in Iraq

The Royal Australian Air Force released footage on Monday, April 13, showing two F/A-18A Hornet combat warplanes refueling in the skies above the Middle East region. The RARF deployed six F/A-18A aircraft to the areat to fight Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS or ISIL) militants in Iraq as part of operation OKRA.

The F/A-18A Hornet can be employed in air combat, close air support of ground troops, interdiction of enemy supply lines, and strategic strike in the land and maritime domains. Credit: YouTube/Royal Australian Air Force