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Flying Officer Michael Clifton, a maritime patrol and response officer from No. 11 Squadron, on board a P-8A Poseidon aircraft at RAAF Base Townsville during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Flight Lieutenant Chloe Stevenson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke,

Hunting submarines unites father and son

28/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1905 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Some families go fishing together, but one father-and-son duo hunt submarines. CAPTION: Flying Officer Michael Clifton, a maritime patrol and

Commanding Officer Navy Headquarters – South Australia Commander Alastair Cooper with the granddaughters of Thomas Todd, Debra Filippona, left, and Michelle Bitmead at the memorial service. Story by Leading Seaman Jonathan Rendell.

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Sailors killed in WWII mine accident remembered

23/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1739 Views 0 Comments

Two men believed to have been the first service personnel killed on Australian soil as a result of enemy action

Former commanders and No. 32 Squadron members celebrated the 32nd birthday of the squadron's re-formation at RAAF Base East Sale. Story by Flight Lieutenant Julia Ravell. Photo by Petty Officer Rick Prideaux.

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Veterans celebrate 32 Squadron’s birthday

23/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1543 Views 0 Comments

No. 32 Squadron celebrated the 32nd birthday of its re-formation on July 1 by honouring its last remaining World War

Members of the Defence Force School of Signals - Maritime Wing march through the streets of HMAS Cerberus during celebrations to mark 100 years of communications training. Story by Leading Seaman Peta Binns. Photo by Petty Officer James Whittle.

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Signals school marks milestone

16/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2383 Views 0 Comments

The Defence Force School of Signals – Maritime Communication Information Systems Wing (DFSS-MCISW) marked 100 years of communications training at

Youngest Aviator Aircraftwoman Jasmine Turner, from RAAF Security and Fire School, and Senior ADF Officer RAAF Base Amberley Group Captain Iain Carty at the reception in Queensland. Story by Squadron Leader Tina Turner. Photo by Corporal Nicci Freeman.

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RAAF Base Amberley turns 81

13/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1659 Views 0 Comments

RAAF Base Amberley marked its 81st birthday and Air Force’s centenary with a civic reception on June 17 at the

The No. 100 Squadron English Electric Canberra bomber TT heritage aircraft takes off on its maiden flight following restoration at the Temora Aviation Museum. Story by Flight Lieutenant Aaron CollierFlight Lieutenant Aaron Collier.

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Canberra bomber soars again

13/07/202113/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 3760 Views 0 Comments

A roar broke the silence as the No. 100 Squadron Temora historic flight Canberra bomber taxied to the threshold on

Commander of the 8th/7th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Shaun Richards shows Wathaurong man Barry Gilson the Wathaurong Glass shield at the battalion’s headquarters. Story by Captain Kristen Daisy Cleland. Photo by Private Michael Currie.

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Shield honours Indigenous service

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A shield has been installed at Ranger Barracks near Ballarat, Victoria, to honour the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island men and

Commodore Jim Dickson (retd) unveils the sign for the new road named in his honour at HMAS Cerberus, joined by members of his family and senior Cerberus personnel. Story by Lieutenant Commander Helen Ward. Photo by Petty Officer James Whittle.

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Road names provide link to the past

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Commodore Jim Dickson (retd) recently returned to HMAS Cerberus, Victoria, to unveil the sign for a new street named after

Dr Victor Leonard in later life during a television interview. Story by Tom Lewis.

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Armidale’s last survivor disembarks

09/07/202118/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1735 Views 0 Comments

Victor ‘Ray’ Leonard, the last survivor of the corvette HMAS Armidale I, sunk in action in 1942, has died in

Wing Commander Jonathan Lilley (left), Flight Lieutenant (FLTLT) Grace Casey-Maughan (centre) and FLTLT Tjapukai Shaw join members from No. 37 Squadron in Gilgandra, as part of an Indigenous community engagement visit. Story by Pilot Officer Olivia Tiele. Photo by Corporal Casey Forster.

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Standing together for NAIDOC Week

07/07/202107/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2144 Views 0 Comments

Throughout NAIDOC Week, the RAAF will participate in events across Australia to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal

Naval History Section staff Honae Cuffe, Director John Perryman, Rob Garratt, Simone Alferink and Petar Djokovic celebrate the publication of their 400th ship history at their offices in Fyshwick, Canberra. Story and photo by Sergeant Sebastian Beurich.

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Ships’ histories at a click

07/07/202114/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2847 Views 0 Comments

Alternate headline: Ships’ histories at a *missing link* (see Editor’s note below) If you’re racking your brain trying to remember

Air Force personnel and members of the Port Pirie community commemorate the 80th anniversary of the loss of 22 aircrew under training at Port Pirie during World War II at Port Pirie Cemetery, SA. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nat Giles. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

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Commemoration at Port Pirie

29/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1482 Views 0 Comments

On June 16, members of No. 292 Squadron joined the Port Pirie community to acknowledge the 80th anniversary of the

Senior ADF Officer RAAF Base Amberley Group Captain Iain Carty presents Air Force veteran Kevin Statham with an Air Force 2021 commemorative memento. Story by Evita Ryan. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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Former air gunner shares a tale

29/06/202129/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1677 Views 0 Comments

He’s been married for 75 years, written poetry, sketched, painted, completed leather work and tapestry projects and dedicated almost his

Dancers from the Cretan Association of Sydney perform in front of a C-130J Hercules as No. 37 Squadron avionics technician Leading Aircraftman Yianni Skoulakis, right, plays the laouto at RAAF Base Richmond. Story by Eamon Hamilton. Photo by Corporal David Said.

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Battle commemorated with dance

24/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1492 Views 0 Comments

The 80th anniversary of the Battle of Crete was commemorated in a unique way at RAAF Base Richmond on June

Skipper of refugee boat Nghia Hung, Tam Van Nguyen, with Royal Australian Navy Reserve Captain Chris Frost in front of Grumman Tracker 851 at the HARS Aviation Museum, Albion Park, NSW. Story and photo by Sergeant Dave Morley.

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Refugees reunite with rescuers 40 years on

24/06/202127/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1771 Views 0 Comments

After a visit to Albion Park’s HARS Aviation Museum in March to visit the RAN Grumman Tracker 851 aircraft that

HMAS Parramatta in the Captain Cook Graving Dock last year. The dry dock has been recognised as a National Engineering Landmark by Engineers Australia. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath.

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Captain Cook Graving Dock rated ‘National Engineering Landmark’

24/06/202126/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2131 Views 0 Comments

The Captain Cook Graving Dock at Sydney’s Garden Island, built during World War II, has been recognised as a National

Senior ADF Officer RAAF Base Amberley Group Captain Iain Carty presents Air Force veteran Bill Heatherill with an Air Force 2021 commemorative memento in celebration of his 100th birthday. Story by Evita Ryan. Photo by Corporal Jesse Kane.

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Two Air Force centenarians honoured

24/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1458 Views 0 Comments

It’s not every day you meet a centenarian, so meeting two on the same day was a highlight of Group

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Breaker Morant – live presentation

20/06/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1802 Views 0 Comments

Noted expert and advocate for justice in the ‘Breaker Morant case’ James Unkles will give a presentation on his work in Sydney next month.

Personnel from the Air Force History and Heritage Branch working on the disassembly of the iconic Lancaster ‘G for George’.

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G for George disassembled for move

17/06/202121/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2974 Views 0 Comments

The Australian War Memorial’s iconic Lancaster ‘G for George’ was recently disassembled ahead of a move to the memorial’s Mitchell Annex.

Army soldiers past and present of those killed and several personnel injured in the 1996 Black Hawk helicopter training accident for a commemorative service in Townsville to mark the accident’s 25th anniversary. Photo by Trapper Lisa Sherman.

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25th anniversary of the Black Hawk accident

15/06/202102/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 3161 Views 0 Comments

The Australian Army’s 5th Aviation Regiment has commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Black Hawk accident in Townsville, with