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A Lancaster bomber of 463 or 467 Squadron RAAF over England in 1945. File photo.

Top 10 Iconic RAAF Aircraft – 8: Avro Lancaster

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

Corporal Kate Fox, left, Sergeant Fiona Jackson and Flight Lieutenant Susan Coretti treat a simulated patient during an Aeromedical Evacuation Training Exercise on board a C-17 Globemaster III. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Saving lives in the sky

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A simulated medical emergency played out thousands of feet above Queensland in a C-17A Globemaster III has tested the expertise

The Gallipoli Barracks Garrison Family Day will have various entertainment options for Defence members and their families. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

Australian Army News

Gallipoli Barracks Garrison Day to thank families

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Gallipoli Barracks will hold a Garrison Family Day on Sunday April 18 to thank loved ones of Defence members and help

Soldiers from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment prepare to enter a compound during Exercise Dingo Fury at Townsville Field Training Area. Photo by Corporal Brendon Grey.

Australian Army News Videos

Sappers tackle technical training

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Sappers from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment have tested their technical skills in the field environment during Exercise Dingo Fury in

Alan and Janice Hunt stand in front of flood damaged possessions in Lower MacDonald, NSW. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.

ADF

Flood-affected couple thankful for support

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For elderly Lower MacDonald residents, Alan Hunt, 86, and Janice Hunt, 79, seeing members of the ADF assist with removing

Royal Australian Air Force veteran Mr Alan Sullivan takes photos of Royal Australian Air Force aircraft flying over Rond Terrace, Canberra during the Air Force 2021 Centenary flyover. Photo by Cpl David Said.

Royal Australian Air Force Videos

Spectacular end to first 100 years

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More than 60 past and present aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force flew over Canberra on March 31 to mark the service’s centenary.

Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld, left, his wife Louise Hupfeld, Warrant Officer of the Air Force Fiona Grasby, and Leading Aircraftwoman Victoria Farell lay wreaths at the Air Force memorial. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Jacqueline Forrester.

History Royal Australian Air Force

Family’s story of loss is one of many

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The last time Margaret Radford saw her brother, Flight Sergeant Elliot Burton, he was waving goodbye through a train window

Air Force personnel representing all specialisations and musterings form the number 100 with all in-service RAAF aircraft and ground assets at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Photo by Corporal Nicci Freeman.

History Royal Australian Air Force Videos

Awesome snapshot in time and history

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As they stood in the shape of the number 100 under grey skies and light drizzle, the assembled Air Force members’

Uncle Harry Allie, left, and Aircraftman Steven Ahoy at the Australian War Memorial during the Welcome Ceremony for Air Force’s Centenary commemorations. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.

History News Royal Australian Air Force Videos

Shells, soil and sand from around Australia enshrined at AWM

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In a symbolic gesture, shells, soil and sand collected from around the country were placed at the For Our Country

Mellissa Read-Devine, of the Ferry Artists Gallery, paints a RAAF C-130J on canvas with acrylic during the RAAF Base Richmond Artists’ Day. Photo by Corporal Dan Pinhorn.

Royal Australian Air Force

Artists make an impression at RAAF base

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Artists from the Hawkesbury region of Sydney visited RAAF Base Richmond on March 13 for a rare opportunity to create artworks.

Les Tanna, left, Ashley Saltner, Glen Thomas, Flight Lieutenant David Williams holding soil from Wulgurukaba land, Virginia Wyles and Wing Commander Mathew Green at RAAF Base Townsville. Photo by Corporal Luke Garner.

History Royal Australian Air Force

Soils a feature of symbolic ceremony

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Known as the Guardian of the North, RAAF Base Townsville in North Queensland is strategically located as a forward operating

HMAS Sirius conducts a replenishment at sea with USS Theodore Roosevelt on her current deployment. Photo by Leading Seaman Thoms Sawtell.

India News Royal Australian Navy

RAN on multi-national naval exercise in Bay of Bengal

06/04/2021 Brian Hartigan 189 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Anzac and HMAS Sirius will join vessels from France, India, Japan and the United States for the French-led maritime Exercise La Perouse.

Corporal Brenton Munro, left, from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, talks with 14-year-old Knox Scott and his mother Lauren at Ronald McDonald House, South Brisbane. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

Australian Army News

Soldiers give sick teen a morale boost

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A young aspiring Army officer was given a morale boost as he recovers from a health challenge when a group

An Army HX77 and excavator being used to reconstruct a bridge near Wauchope, NSW, which was damaged by the floods. Photo by Private Jacob Hilton.

Australian Army News Operations

Bridge work reconnects community

01/04/2021 Mike Hughes 276 Views 0 Comments

Sappers from the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment (2CER) put their skills to good use on Operation NSW Flood Assist, reparing

Exercise Howling Wolf - Abrams Tank live fire. Video screen grab.

Australian Army News Videos

Tanks put on a show – Howling Wolf video

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Tank crews from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment honed their skills in M1A1 Abrams Tanks during Exercise Howling Wolf, while

Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion exit a CH-47 Chinook during air mobile and stability operations training at the Combat Training Centre - Jungle Training Wing, Tully, Queensland. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

Australian Army News

Jungle tests readiness for operations

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Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment’s Bravo Company (3RAR B Coy), took on the north Queensland jungle while

Children of soldiers of the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment make bubbles during the regiment's family day.

Australian Army News

A fun welcome to the Top End

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The 1st Combat Engineer Regiment (1CER) in Darwin held a family day on February 11 to welcome those who are

Darcy Elbourne waves the Australian flag in the driveway of his home as Army personnel head out to conduct relief and recovery tasks during Operation NSW Flood Assist in Taree. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.

Australian Army News Videos

Flagging gratitude to ADF flood support

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Seventy-year-old Darcy Elbourne made sure he was on hand to welcome ADF personnel to Macquarie Barracks in Taree last weekend.

Soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment engage an enemy position with the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle’s 25mm M242 Bushmaster Chain Gun during a troop live-fire attack. Photo by Corporal Brodie Cross.

Australian Army News Videos

Finessing foundation warfighting skills

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Townsville’s 3rd Brigade have kicked off the 2021 training year with Exercise Brolga Crawl from March 8 to 26, which ensured every soldiers’ foundation warfighting

The commissioning crew of NUSHIP Supply stands on the deck while berthed alongside FBE on March 18. Photo by Able Seaman Daniel Goodman.

News Royal Australian Navy

NUSHIP Supply’s team coming together

01/04/202101/04/2021 Mike Hughes 224 Views 0 Comments

NUSHIP Supply’s development of an inclusive workplace is enabling Navy’s fighting force to deliver on its duties.