Two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18F Super Hornets conducted their first armed combat flights over Iraq on Sunday (October 5) as part of a U.S.-led coalition to fight against Islamic State militants, Australian authorities said.<br/> <br />Footage from Australia's Department of Defence showed crews boarding planes in United Arab Emirates and during flights in air.<br/> <br />The aircraft completed missions while flying over northern Iraq but did not fire any weapons, the Australian Department of Defence said.
