The Royal Australian Air Force officially retired its Australian-built CT4A trainer aircraft, concluding nearly five decades of service for the type. On 18 June 2026, the iconic aircraft A19-077 completed its final display flight above RAAF Base Point Cook, closing a chapter in Australian military aviation history at the very location where both the Air Force and the CT4A’s service journey began. Introduced in 1975, the CT4A was the first powered military aircraft thousands of Australian aviators flew, introducing generations of military pilots to the skies. Its retirement marks the end of an aircraft type that quietly shaped generations of military air power. The CT4A is no longer part of the RAAF’s active or heritage training fleet, with its future disposition pending determination by the History and Heritage Branch.