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The Roulettes at Wings Over Illawarra 2016. Photo by Brian Hartigan

RAAF support to ‘Serpentine Air Race’ ends Centenary

19/03/202219/03/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1813 Views 0 Comments

On 20 March 2022, the Royal Australian Air Force will support the ‘Serpentine Air Race’ marking the 100th anniversary of

Air Force personnel who trained as part of the Empire Air Training Scheme in World War II have been depicted on murals commissioned as part of the Air Force 2021 Centenary at RAAF Base Wagga. Photo by Wing Commander Tony Wennerbom.

Wagga honours Empire Air Training role

18/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2468 Views 1 Comment RAAF Centenary, RAAF Wagga Wagga, WWII

A memorial honouring the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) is nearing completion at the entrance to RAAF Base Wagga, in

Loadmaster Corporal Jakeb Thorogood looks out over the C-17J Spartan aircraft ramp during a maritime surveillance flight over Palau’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Photo by Leading Seaman Nadev Harel.

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Navy, Air Force support Pacific fisheries

18/03/202218/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2747 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, HMAS Melville, No. 35 Squadron, Operation Solania, Palau

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is working with its south-west Pacific neighbours to detect and deter illegal maritime activity in

Group Captain James Badgery thanks artist Leanne Tobin, of the Buruberongal and Wumali clans of the Dharug, for her artwork that will hang in the Mirrung Room at the Air Lift Systems Program Office, RAAF Base Richmond. Story by Eamon Hamilton. Photo by Corporal Dan Pinhorn.

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Kangaroo and emu together at Richmond

17/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1988 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, RAAF Richmond

Totems of the Dharug nation and Defence are proudly displayed together in an artwork commissioned by the Air Lift Systems

Air Commander Australia Air Vice-Marshal Joe Iervasi presents a certificate to Dr Bianca Capra as the Spitfire Memorial Defence Fellowship 2021 recipient during the 60th anniversary of the Spitfire Association. Story by Flight Lieutenant Dion Isaacson. Photo by Sergeant Oliver Carter.

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The spirit of the Spitfire lives on

17/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2006 Views 0 Comments Spitfire, Temora Aviation Museum

The Spitfire was cutting-edge technology for its day, and now that legacy continues to fuel the next generation of innovation

Air Force personnel remove flood-damaged carpet from Goodna Services Club, Brisbane, as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Flight Lieutenant Tanya Carter. Photo: by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

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Air Force helped clean up Goodna Services Club

17/03/202222/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2024 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist 2022

Floodwater seeped from the carpet under the weight of Flying Officer Aleksandr Yashin’s boots as he helped heartbroken staff salvage

Navy, Army and Air Force personnel clear flood debris from Kedron Brook in Mitchelton, Brisbane, as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Flying Officer Rob Hodgson. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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Forces unite to make park safe

17/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1693 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist 2022, US Navy

Navy, Army and Air Force personnel converged on flood-ravaged recreation areas in Kedron Brook in Mitchelton, Brisbane, to ensure they’re

Commander of the Operation Flood Assist Joint Task Force, Lieutenant General David Thomae (right), surveys flood-affected areas in the greater Sydney region from an Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

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Operation Flood Assist 2022 – Update 17 March 2022

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CAPTION: Commander of the Operation Flood Assist Joint Task Force, Lieutenant General David Thomae (right), surveys flood-affected areas in the

A northern New South Wales farmer watches Army soldiers from 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, load feed for his stock into his ute as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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Operation Flood Assist 2022 – Update

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CAPTION: A northern New South Wales farmer watches Army soldiers from 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, load feed for his

Army soldiers Sapper Callan Stuart, left, and Sapper Ben Lowe, right, load flood-damaged furniture and equipment from Lismore police station in northern NSW onto a truck. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree.

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Clean up continues in Lismore

14/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1977 Views 0 Comments 9th Combat Service Support Battalion, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Waterlogged furniture, office supplies and carpets were piled high outside the Lismore police station. CAPTION: Army soldiers Sapper Callan Stuart,

A Murrook Cultural Heritage Team member conduct a smoking ceremony at No. 41 Wing's naming ceremony at RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan and Flight Lieutenant Claire Burnet. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller.

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Renaming RAAF’s air battle management system

10/03/202214/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2632 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, No. 41 Wing, RAAF Williamtown

No. 41 Wing and the Worimi community came together to celebrate the Aboriginal renaming of the Royal Australian Air Force’s

A P-8A Poseidon flies off the New South Wales coast after a mid-air refuelling from a KC-30A from No. 33 Squadron as part of Exercise Diamond Seas 2022. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

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Diamond Seas kicks off six months of Diamond exercises

10/03/202211/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2196 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, P-8A Poseidon

This year’s Diamond series kicked off with the successful completion of the first exercise, Diamond Seas 2022 in February. CAPTION:

Royal Australian Navy sailor Able Seaman Clearance Diver Jake Phillips prepares to survey ferry terminal pylons along the Brisbane River as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

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Operation Flood Assist 2022 – Update

10/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1733 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist 2022

CAPTION: Royal Australian Navy sailor Able Seaman Clearance Diver Jake Phillips prepares to survey ferry terminal pylons along the Brisbane

Solomon Islands children welcome an Air Force C-27J Spartan aircraft carrying food and critical aid supplies to Auki airport, Solomon Islands. Photo by Corporal Jarrad McAneney.

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Spartans return from Solomons

08/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1896 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, No. 35 Squadron, Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands

Two Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan aircraft returned home to Australia recently following a successful mission supporting the Solomon Islands

Army soldiers from 6th Engineer Support Regiment assist with clean-up efforts in Lismore, NSW. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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Operation Flood Assist 2022 – Update

08/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2390 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist 2022

CAPTION: Army soldiers from 6th Engineer Support Regiment assist with clean-up efforts in Lismore, NSW. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

Former Air Force search and rescue boat O2-06 is pulled from the water at Lakes Entrance in Victoria for transport to an Air Force History and Heritage Branch facility in Spotswood, Melbourne. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Christopher Moon.

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Historic RAAF boat to be restored

04/03/202209/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 6259 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Air Force has been gifted the only remaining World War II RAAF rescue launch for the Air

Army Warrant Officer Class Two Benjamin Dwyer from the School of Army Aviation prepares to conduct a rescue by winch of a community member from an MRH-90 Taipan, over Lismore.

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Operation Flood Assist 2022 overview

04/03/202205/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2904 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist 2022

CAPTION: Army Warrant Officer Class Two Benjamin Dwyer from the School of Army Aviation prepares to conduct a rescue by

ADF personnel from Team Defence competed in the Bennelong Cup touch football competition at Randwick Barracks to raise funds for charities supporting young Indigenous people. Story by Jacqui Duong 1. Photo by Captain Annie Richardson.

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Bennelong Cup raises money for charity

04/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1968 Views 0 Comments Indigenous

More than $40,000 has been raised for Indigenous schools-to-work programs in the fifth annual Bennelong Cup held at Randwick Barracks

Royal Australian Air Force personnel from No. 22 Squadron load pallets of military assistance bound for Ukraine onto a C-17A Globemaster III at RAAF Base Richmond, New South Wales. Photo by Corporal Kylie Gibson.

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Australian military supplies leave for Ukraine

02/03/202206/03/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6756 Views 1 Comment Ukraine

EDITOR’S NOTES: Not long after Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce refused to say what was in an aircraft load of ‘military

Soldiers from the School of Army Aviation arrive safely at RAAF Base Amberley on Friday, 25 February 2022, after rescuing several south-east Queensland community members affected by the rising flood waters.

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Army aircrews help in flood emergency

01/03/202202/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2610 Views 0 Comments Army Aviation Training Centre, East Coast Flood Emergency 2022, MRH-90 Taipan, Oakey, RAAF Amberley

The Australian Army has provided critical support to the emerging Queensland flood crisis. CAPTION: Soldiers from the School of Army