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Caption: An Air Force F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from No. 77 Squadron taxis for the final time at RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales.

Top 10 Iconic RAAF Aircraft – 10: F/A-18A/B Hornet

25/03/202107/05/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 4437 Views 0 Comments

As the Royal Australian Air Force celebrates its Centenary on 31 March 2021, they have compiled their Top Ten most

Wilma Ayles, centre, supported by her daughter Evelyn Schuetze, receives an Air Force 2021 memento from Senior ADF Officer Amberley Group Captain Iain Carty at Cooroy, Queensland. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

ADF People History

A determination to serve

23/03/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1679 Views 0 Comments

Eighty years ago, Wilma ‘Billie’ Ayles (nee Galloway) convinced her sister, Heather, to join her in applying to be a

HMAS Cerberus Museum Manager Commander John Goss with historic items from HMVS Cerberus in the HMAS Cerberus Museum in Westernport, Victoria. Photo by Leading Seaman Bonny Gassner.

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Stamp marks arrival of Cerberus 150 years ago

18/03/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1974 Views 0 Comments

Australia Post will issue a stamp on March 22 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Her Majesty’s Victorian Ship (HMVS)

Gerry Shepherd with the scale model of HMAS Bataan he presented to the Navy History Section at the Sea Power Centre, Canberra. Photo by Sergeant Sebastian Beurich.

ADF People History

A homage to HMAS Bataan

17/03/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2383 Views 0 Comments

Gerry Shepherd was a bit miffed he had to wait 13 months to join the Navy while those from other

Australian History News Royal Australian Navy

30th anniversary Op Desert Storm

18/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2699 Views 0 Comments

AWM has marked the 30th anniversary of the start of Operation Desert Storm, the military response to Iraq’s illegal occupation of Kuwait.

Last year was an unprecedented year with bushfires and a global pandemic, but the ADF was up to the challenge of supporting Australia, while continuing its core role. Photo by Leading Seaman Kieran Dempsey.

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ADF up to the challenges of 2020

12/01/202112/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2998 Views 0 Comments

Last year was difficult and disruptive for our nation and was a defining year for Defence. FILE PHOTO: By Leading Seaman

Mascot of the 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion Corporal Toby Tebiass. Photo by Sergeant Gayle Walkom.

ADF Australian Army History

Weighty issue for mascot

06/01/202123/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2446 Views 0 Comments

In the year of social distancing and working from home, 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion’s mascot Corporal Toby Tebiass faced

Major John Whipp, back right, supervises close combat drills with soldiers from the 7th Combat Brigade during his visit to the Gallipoli Barracks Combatives Centre, Brisbane. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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Old-school moves make a comeback

06/01/202106/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2295 Views 0 Comments

Soldiers from 7th Combat Brigade training on the Army Combatives Program were shown how hand-to-hand combat was done in the

Aussie soldiers in New Guinea during World War II

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Christmas Ghost

21/12/202021/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2501 Views 0 Comments By Richard Davies

Stand to! My fox hole mate is shaking me, Tearing me away from my wife’s arms, I wake with a

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Bovington Tank Museum to host annual Tankfest on line

26/06/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3549 Views 0 Comments

Between June 26-28, Tankfest 2020 will roll out on the internet, showcasing the Bovington Tank Museum’s incredible collection in an historic tank event.

Two Australian Mirage fighters from 79 Squadron over land near Butterworth. RAAF photo.

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RCB denied Warlike Service appeal

01/06/202001/06/2020 Steven McCulloch 9290 Views 1 Comment

Our appeal [that AASM be awarded for ‘warlike service’ with Rifle Company Butterworth from September 1974 to December 1980] was

Warrant Officer Class 2 Brett Donaldson, ‘A’ Field Battery, supervises a Danish soldier firing a Heckler and Koch grenade machine gun during a range practice at Forward Operating Base Budwan, Helmand Province Afghanistan. Photo by Corporal Raymond Vance.

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Doubt about Australian Army’s oldest unit birthdate

18/03/202022/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7421 Views 5 Comments

Recent discussions have cast doubt on the birthdate of Australia’s oldest, continuously-serving full-time military unit – A Field Battery.