Boeing Wins Contract to Paint Royal Australian Air Force Fleet preparing and remediating the RAAF's AP-3C Orion, C-130H Hercules, F/A-18 Hornet, and Hawk-127.The contract is worth about $20 million.The work will take place over Australia and New Zealand.
From 2013 Williamstown will be a primary facility for painting F/A-18 classic Hornets, while Amberley will immediately focus on the Hawk-127. Orion at its facility in Christchurch, with maintenance support provided by Australian Aerospace. The C-130H Hercules will be painted by BDA supplier Flying Colours Aviation in Townsville, North Queensland.A C-130H Hercules will be the first aircraft painted in Townsville under the contract in mid-April, followed by a fleet of Hawk-127s at RAAF Base Amberley.
“BDA has a decade of experience providing surface finishing services for the Australian Defence Force, having completed 90 military fixed wing, rotary wing and fast jets at our Amberley facility,” said Murray Brabrook, general manager, Integrated Logistics, BDA. “We look forward to partnering with the Aerospace Materiel Systems Program Office to provide a comprehensive paint solution that ensures ongoing operational effectiveness.”
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