RAAF retires CT4A trainer after nearly 50 years of service

RAAF retires CT4A trainer after nearly 50 years of service

The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) CT4A trainer aircraft has completed its final flight after nearly five decades of service, retiring the aircraft type that introduced generations of military pilots to the skies. The final display flight took place on June 18, 2026, over RAAF Base Point Cook in Victoria, the same location where both the Air Force and the CT4A’s service began. An Australian-made legacy Introduced into Air Force service in 1…