List of RAAF aircraft with commemorative 100 year tail

In 2018, the Royal Australian Air Force sent an E-7A Wedgetail (A30-001) to the Royal International Air Tattoo held at RAF Fairford. This was the first taste of how the RAAF might celebrate their 100 year anniversary with aircraft decals. A ‘100’ made from the RAF and RAAF roundels respectively was applied to both sides, on the rear of the fuselage. This had been removed by 2019.

With the 100th anniversary of the RAAF on 31/3/2021, almost every aircraft type in the RAAF fleet received a commemorative tail. Below is the list of 26 RAAF aircraft (plus two non-RAAF) we’ve noted:

List of RAAF aircraft with 100th anniversary decals

Serial	Aircraft	Colour	Notes
A21-47	Boeing F/A-18A Hornet	Black on grey	Aviation Photo Digest (source); ADF-Serials Facebook Group (Thanks Martin!)
A21-108	Boeing F/A-18B Hornet	Black on grey	Defence Image Gallery (source)
A27-08	BAe Hawk 127	Light grey on dark grey	ADF-Serials Facebook Group
A27-14	BAe Hawk 127	Light grey on dark grey	ADF-Serials Facebook Group
A27-19	BAe Hawk 127	Light grey on dark grey	Noted at RAAF Williamtown (source)
A27-31	BAe Hawk 127	Light grey on dark grey	Seen at Wings Over Illawarra 2021 (source)
A30-003	Boeing E-7A Wedgetail	Blue/red on light grey	Applied late November 2021
A30-005	Boeing E-7A Wedgetail	Blue/red on light grey	Defence Image Gallery (source)
A32-670	Beech King Air 350	Blue/Red on white	Participant in RAAF 100 Flyover, Canberra 2021
A32-671	Beech King Air 350	Blue/Red on white	Participant in RAAF 100 Flyover, Canberra 2021
A34-001	Alenia C-27J Spartan	Black on grey	Participant in RAAF 100 Flyover, Canberra 2021
A34-004	Alenia C-27J Spartan	Black on grey	Participant in RAAF 100 Flyover, Canberra 2021
A36-001	Boeing 737-BBJ	Blue/Red on white
A39-002	Airbus KC-30A MRTT	Black on grey	Participant in RAAF 100 Flyover, Canberra 2021
A39-004	Airbus KC-30A MRTT	Black on grey	Participant in RAAF 100 Flyover, Canberra 2021
A41-206	Boeing C-17A Globemaster	Black on grey	Also has nose art ‘100’ Participant in RAAF 100 Flyover, Canberra 2021
A41-210	Boeing C-17A Globemaster	Black on grey	Also has nose art ‘100’
A44-221	Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet	Black on grey
A46-303	Boeing EA-18G Growler	White on grey
A47-012	Boeing P-8A Poseidon	Dark grey on light grey
A54-036	Pilatus PC-21	Blue/Red on white	Roulettes scheme. Participant in RAAF 100 Flyover, Canberra 2021 as part of Roulettes display
A54-045	Pilatus PC-21	Black on grey	Grey forward air control scheme. Participant in RAAF 100 Flyover, Canberra 2021
A54-049	Pilatus PC-21	Black on grey	Grey forward air control scheme. Participant in RAAF 100 Flyover, Canberra 2021
A56-001	Dassault Falcon 7X	Blue/Red on white
A97-442	Lockheed C-130J Hercules	Black on grey	Participant in RAAF 100 Flyover, Canberra 2021
A97-448	Lockheed C-130J Hercules	Black on grey	Participant in RAAF 100 Flyover, Canberra 2021
PRV-001	Boeing Loyal Wingman	White on dark grey	Defence Image Gallery (source)
VH-SYJ	CHC Helicopters Leonardo AW-139	Navy/red on white	Slightly modified ‘2021 Centenary’ (source)

Please let us know if we’ve missed anything via our contact page.

Aircraft types without a 100 anniversary decal

• A9 series – Lockheed P-3 Orion
• A21 – F/A-18A/B Hornet (updated 4/12/21)
• A27 – British Aerospace Hawk 127 (updated 26/6/21)
• A30 – Boeing E-7A Wedgetail (update 4/12/21)
• A35 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
• A47 – Boeing P-8A Poseidon (update 9/12/21)

Sources

1. Canberra Plane Spotters (Facebook group)
2. ADF Serials Military Aircraft Group (Facebook group) – thanks to Damian from CQ Plane Spotting (a great resource!)
3. Department of Defence Image Gallery
4. Australian Aircraft Photography (Facebook group)
5. QFA744 / Simon Coates via Instagram

Last updated 9/12/2021 5.15pm