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A new fuel quality control centre has been officially opened by the Royal Australian Air Force at RAAF Base Edinburgh in South Australia.
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The new center is located at RAAF Base Edinburgh, around 25kms north of Adelaide, and would be available for use by No 92 Wing's P-8A Poseidon aircraft used to conduct surveillance operations throughout Australia's airspace.
RAAF Base Edinburgh is also home to Air Warfare Centre, No 453 Squadron Edinburgh Flight - air traffic control, No 24 (City of Adelaide) Squadron - airbase support, No 87 Squadron - intelligence, No 292 Squadron - sensor operator training, No 1 Remote Sensor Unit - Jindalee Operational Radar Network, No 1 Expeditionary Health Squadron Detachment Edinburgh, No 1 Combat Communication Squadron Flight Edinburgh, No 10 Squadron and No 11 Squadron.
"This advanced facility will allow us to test fuel quality in hours, eliminating the need for contracted services," according to a statement published by the Royal Australian Air Force.
"The project is of great significance to base operations and the project was the first of its kind to be funded by the Joint Capabilities Group Minor Projects Program established by Commander Joint Capabilities in 2023."
