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2003 The first Operation Slipper flight over Afghanistan was flown by RAAF Lockheed AP-3C Orion A9-659, from Al Minhad Air Base in the UAE on 28 January 2003. Source: Aircraft of the RAAF.

2018 Boeing EA-18G Growler A46-311, one in a contingent of four RAAF No. 6 Squadron’s EA-18G Growlers attending the Red Flag 18-1 air combat exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, USA, suffered an uncontained engine failure on take off on 28 January 2018. The two crew members remained aboard the aircraft until it came to a rest and exited the jet before it was engulfed in flames. According to the RAAF investigation, one of the aircraft’s General Electric F414 turbofan engines broke into three major pieces with one segment piercing through the airframe, another one going through the second engine and a third one destroying the right hand side tail. The incident cost the RAAF some 125 million USD according to most reports. Immediately after the investigation report was released, the Australian Defense Department tried to claim compensation. However, the request was rejected in the very early stages. Image: The burnt-out wreck of A46-311 at Nellis AFB. Department of Defence.

Sources: ABC News; https://defence.gov.au/DASP/Docs/Media/ADFAccidentInvestigations.pdf