April 23

What happened on April 23 in aviation and space history.

• April 23, 2014

  Australia confirms 58 more F-35A, raising its order to 72

  Institutional — Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced approval for fifty-eight additional F-35As, taking the country's total order to seventy-two aircraft and three operational squadrons. The purchase, worth around 12.4 billion Australian dollars, was intended to replace the classic F/A-18A/B Hornets. Australia had been in the programme since 2002.