Editing Royal Australian Air Force (section)

=== Women ===
[[File:The first women to become RAAF pilots in 1988.jpg|thumb|Deborah Hicks and [[Robyn Clay-Williams|Robyn Williams]], the first women to  graduate from the RAAF pilots' course in 1988]]
The RAAF established the [[Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force]] (WAAAF) in March 1941, which then became the [[Women's Royal Australian Air Force]] (WRAAF) in 1951.<ref>Dennis et al. 2008, p. 605.</ref> The service merged with the RAAF in 1977; however, all [[women in the Australian military]] were barred from combat-related roles until 1990. Women have been eligible for flying roles in the RAAF since 1987, with the RAAF's first women pilots awarded their "wings" in 1988.<ref>{{cite news|title=Breaking the fast jet ceiling|url=https://australianaviation.com.au/2018/03/breaking-the-fast-jet-ceiling//|access-date=19 August 2019|work=Australian Aviation|date=8 March 2018}}</ref> In 2016, the remaining restrictions on women in frontline combat roles were removed, and the first two female RAAF fast jet fighter pilots graduated in December 2017. Air Force has implemented several programs to assist women who choose a pilot career. Entry to the Graduate Pilot Scheme is open to women who are currently undertaking a Bachelor of Aviation (BAv). Once qualified, women pilots are able to access the Flying Females Mentoring Network. Men and women are required to undergo the same basic fitness tests to become a pilot; however the standards are lower for females. For some roles, the requirement cannot be adjusted for safety reasons.<ref>{{cite news|title=Australia's first female fighter pilots graduate|url=http://australianaviation.com.au/2017/12/australias-first-female-fighter-pilots-graduate/|access-date=19 December 2017|work=Australian Aviation|date=17 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Female Pilots |date=3 November 2017 |url=https://www.airforce.gov.au/our-people/our-culture/woman-air-force/female-pilots |access-date=14 March 2021}}</ref>