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A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft departs RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Diamond Storm 2022. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.

Night flights finish for Exercise Diamond Storm

17/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1997 Views 0 Comments Air Warfare Instructors Course, E-7A Wedgetail, EA-18G Growler, Exercise Diamond Storm, RAAF Darwin, RAAF Tindal

Over the last two weeks, Air Force aviators successfully completed the day and night flying elements of Exercise Diamond Storm

Aircraftman Sam Schmidt, from the No. 382 Squadron, marshals a C-130J from RAAF Base Richmond at the Air Movements Wing – Port Moresby. Story by Major Martin Hadley. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Geodhart.

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ADF supports election in PNG

17/06/202222/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1917 Views 0 Comments C-130J, C-17A Globemaster III, C-27J Spartan, Operation Kimba, PNG elections

The main body of Australian Defence Force personnel deployed on Operation Kimba has touched down in Papua New Guinea to

This photo of Corporal George Beardow (right) and his mates features in the George Beardow’s War in the Pacific exhibition at the Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre.

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War from a carpenter’s perspective

16/06/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1610 Views 0 Comments

A Royal Australian Air Force carpenter who served in the Pacific Theatre during WWII is the subject of a unique

Anson W2472 undergoing restoration by History and Heritage – Air Force’s Restoration Support Section.

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Faithful Annie faithfully restored

16/06/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1955 Views 0 Comments

A team of reservists and volunteers at History and Heritage – Air Force’s (HH-AF) Restoration Support Section (RSS) is currently

Royal Australian Air Force Air Traffic Controller, Flying Officer Charlotte Walsh (left) from No. 452 Squadron, spots an incoming aircraft at RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory, during Exercise Diamond Storm 2022. Story by Flight Lieutenant Robert Hodgson.

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Front row view of a Storm

10/06/202216/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2477 Views 0 Comments B-300 King Air, Exercise Diamond Storm, No. 452 Squadron, RAAF Tindal

Air Traffic Controllers at RAAF Base Tindal have a front row view of Exercise Diamond Storm 22, and a critical

Combat Support Group's Commander, Air Commodore David Paddison, CSC and No. 3 Security Forces Squadron's most junior member, Aircraftman Aidan Tocci, cut the cake to celebrate the squadron's 20th birthday. Story by Leading Aircraftwoman Jasna McFeeters. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

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Security Forces squadron celebrates 20 years

10/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2346 Views 0 Comments No. 3 Security Forces Squadron, RAAF Edinburgh

No. 3 Security Forces Squadron shared a proud milestone with the Commander of Combat Support Group, Air Commodore David Paddison,

Officer in Command of Australia’s Federation Guard Squadron Leader Mitchell Brown leads the Australian contingent as part of The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Pageant, Sunday June 5, 2022 in London. Story by Lieutenant Anthony Martin. Photo by Leading Seaman Nada Harel.

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Australia’s Federation Guard took lead in Jubilee Pageant

10/06/202214/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2122 Views 0 Comments Australia’s Federation Guard, The Queens Platinum Jubilee

In a grand display of pomp and ceremony worthy of a historical occasion, Australia’s Federation Guard led the Commonwealth nations

Commanding Officers of No. 460, 462 and 464 Squadrons, alongside World War Two veterans at the Bomber Command Commemorative Day Wreath Laying Ceremony held at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Story by Flight Lieutenant Marina Power.

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Modern Air Force pays respect to its heritage

08/06/202213/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2666 Views 0 Comments AWM, Bomber Command, WWII

Bomber Command was commemorated in ceremonies across the country where modern Royal Australian Air Force remembered the sacrifice made by

Commander Air Combat Group Air Commodore Timothy Alsop (right) presents Squadron Leader Daniel Grealy with an oversized replica patch on attaining 4000 flying hours in F/A-18 type aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Sergeant Peter Borys.

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Fighter pilot’s ‘huge achievement’ of 4000 hours

08/06/202222/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 4090 Views 0 Comments F/A-18A/B Hornets, F/A-18F Super Hornet, No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit, No. 77 Squadron, No. 82 Wing Training Flight, RAAF Amberley, RAAF Williamtown

In a first for the Royal Australian Air Force, No. 82 Wing Training Flight fighter pilot Squadron Leader Daniel Grealy

Corporal Daniel Orders (left) and then Sergeant Geoff Britton conduct a fluorescent liquid penetrant test on an aircraft component under ultraviolet light in 2016. Story by Squadron Leader Barrie Bardoe. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

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Aviation safety gets a revamp

08/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2126 Views 0 Comments Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA)

The Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA) has been restructured following a review that identified shortfalls in its service. CAPTION: Corporal

Royal Austrailan Air Force pilot Flight Lieutenant Riley Forde arrives in Honiara, Solomon Islands on a KA350 King Air, on 7 May 2022, for Operation SOLANIA: Story and photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

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King Air conducts air patrols in the Pacific

08/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2160 Views 0 Comments KA350 King Air, Operation Solania, Solomon Islands

A Royal Australian Air Force KA350 King Air and three pilots arrived in Honiara, Solomon Islands in early May, in

Squadron Leader Michael Veitch and President of the No. 30 Squadron RAAF Beaufighter Association Bruce Robertson at the No. 30 Squadron anniversary dinner. Story by By Flight Lieutenant Dee Irwin. Photo by Petty Officer Rick Prideaux.

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Former Beaufighters squadron turns 80

08/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2329 Views 0 Comments No. 30 Squadron, RAAF East Sale, WWII

It has been 80 years since Air Force’s No. 30 Squadron was established at RAAF Base Richmond before deploying to

Military Working Dog Handlers from the Australian Army’s 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment and the Royal Australian Airforce at the National Military Working Dog Day commemorative service, Wacol, Queensland, on June 7. Story by Captain Evita Ryan. Photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Kim Allen.

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Honouring our four-legged heroes

08/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2351 Views 0 Comments Military Working Dogs, National Military Working Dog Day, Service Dogs

Since World War I, Australian Defence Force dogs have shown enormous courage, unwavering loyalty and commitment to hard work during

Governor-General General (retd) David Hurley speaks with deployed Australian personnel in the newly named Hurley’s Hangar at Camp Baird in the Middle East. Story and photo by Flight Lieutenant Madeline Edwards.

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Camp Baird hangar named in honour of Governor-General

08/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2483 Views 1 Comment Camp Baird, Governor-General, Middle East Region

Governor-General General (retd) David Hurley recently took time out from his official schedule during his visit to the Middle East

(L-R) Italian Air Force Defence Attaché Colonel Salvatore Trincone, Canadian Defence Attaché Colonel Richard Raymond, and German Deputy Defence Attaché Lieutenant Colonel (GS) Dominic Vogel, try food at HMAS Stirling. Story by Kristi Cheng. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.

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Tour of bases fosters international ties

08/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2200 Views 0 Comments Harold E. Holt Naval Communication Station, Henderson WA, HMAS Stirling, No. 2 FTS, RAAF Base Pearce, RAAF Learmonth

Foreign military officials have been able to tour Defence bases in Perth and Exmouth, now that Western Australia’s borders are

Tim Burnell, Chief Executive Officer of INCAT takes members of the Service Attachés and Advisory Group through the company's ship building facility in Hobart. Story by Kristi Cheng. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.

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Tasmanian Defence industry in the spotlight

08/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1631 Views 0 Comments

In a first, foreign military officials who are part of the Service Attaches and Advisors Group (SAAG), visited Defence industries in

Pictured is the new Australian Signals Directorate cyber and foreign intelligence facility in Canberra, An early warning system for cyber attacks is one of the new innovations to be pitched in the D.Start Ignite program’s upcoming online showcase. Story by Edwina Callus.

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Innovative ideas ignited in innovation showcase

08/06/202208/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2150 Views 0 Comments DSTG

Budding entrepreneurs are set to pitch their ideas to potential Defence and Defence industry customers in an online innovation showcase.

People's Liberation Army Air Force J-16. Photo courtesy Government of Taiwan, via WikiMedia Commons.

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Chinese fighter fired chaff into RAAF Poseidon engines

05/06/202205/06/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3150 Views 5 Comments

The Australian Defence Force has issued a statement saying a RAAF aircraft was intercepted by a Chinese fighter in the

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and then Officer Commanding Australia's Federation Guard Major John Cottis, inspect the troops from Australia's Federation Guard in 2011. Photo by Sergeant William Guthrie.

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Australia to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

03/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2682 Views 0 Comments The Queens Platinum Jubilee

In recognition of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, a series of events, activities, and celebrations are planned for the

The Jericho Disruptive Innovation team showcased 24 impressive prototypes at an Innovation Expo at the 2022 Air and Space Power Conference in Canberra. Photo by Wing Commander Michael Gan.

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Inaugural Defence science summit, ADSTAR to be held in July

31/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2216 Views 0 Comments ADSTAR, Nuclear Powered Submarine Taskforce, Sea Power 2022

Resilience and how to prevail in a rapidly changing environment will be the focus for the inaugural Australian Defence Science, Technology