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Major Waldo Britz prepares test equipment on a 5th Aviation Regiment MRH90 Taipan helicopter at RAAF Base Townsville. Story by Lieutenant Akhil Kambil and Captain Carolyn Barnett. Photo by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

Engineers put flight principles to the test

07/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 120 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment

Major Waldo Britz has a job that few in Army know about and far fewer perform. CAPTION: Major Waldo Britz

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A soldier from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, provides security at Jungle Training Wing, Tully, during Exercise Kalimantan. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Bombardier Guy Sadler.

Australian Army News

Welcome to the jungle

12/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 673 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, 5th Aviation Regiment, MRH-90 Taipan

With world-class training environments and aviation assets on their doorstep, the soldiers of Townsville are prepared to deploy into any

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Australian Army Aircrewman Corporal Matthew Nebauer and young Olivia get ready for a flight on a Helicorp-leased Leonardo AW139 helicopter during Exercise Care Bear at James Cook University oval in Townsville. Story and photo by Captain Carolyn Barnett.

Australian Army News

Exercise Care Bear taking patients to new heights

03/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 537 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, Exercise Care Bear, Leonardo AW139 helicopter

5th Aviation Regiment’s Exercise Care Bear launch gave young patients a chance to see Towns1ille from above. CAPTION: Australian Army

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Australian Army MRH90 Taipan from the 5th Aviation Regiment prepares to land behind the CH-47F Chinook during Exercise Vigilant Scimitar at Ingham Airport, Queensland. Story by Captain Carolyn Barnett. Photo by Corporal Jarrod McAneney.

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Battle group takes to the skies

08/06/202208/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 718 Views 0 Comments 16th Aviation Brigade, 5th Aviation Regiment, ARH Tiger, aw, CH-47F Chinook, MRH-90 Taipan, Vigilant Scimitar

Combined aviation mission sets were the focus of Exercise Vigilant Scimitar this year. CAPTION: Australian Army MRH90 Taipan from the

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Sergeant Jason Hoare from 5th Aviation Regiment conducts maintenance on a CH-47F Chinook helicopter at RAAF Base Townsville. Photo by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

Home to march on Anzac Day

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 328 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, ANZAC Day 2022

This Anzac Day, being able to see familiar faces in the crowd while marching in the town of Geraldton, Western

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Captain Elise McKenzie, from 5th Aviation Regiment, talks to soldiers conducting maintenance on an MRH-90 Taipan at RAAF Base Townsville. Story by Captain Carolyn Barnett. Photo by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

Robotics a key factor in career choice

10/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 465 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, MRH-90 Taipan, STEM

When it came time to choose a career, Captain Elise McKenzie knew aviation was the right move. CAPTION: Captain Elise

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Army soldier Sergeant Alefosio Kakala on the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Leading Seaman David Cox & Sergeant Alefosio Kakala. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.

Australian Army News Pacific

Family reunion with a difference in Tonga

08/03/202212/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 846 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, HMAS Adelaide, No. 808 Squadron, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

Ten years is a long time to be away from home and, for Tongan-born Australian Army soldier Sergeant Alefosio Kakala

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Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, prepare to take participants of the Proud Warrior Youth Engagement Program for a ride in the Zodiac MK2 inflatable boat at Pallarenda Beach, Queensland, in September. Story by Captain Lily Charles. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

Australian Army News

Proud Warriors steer youth down different path

24/12/202125/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1442 Views 0 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 2RAR, 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment, 5th Aviation Regiment

For almost five years, 17-year-old Neville (not his real name) had been caught in the wrong crowd. CAPTION: Soldiers from

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An Australian Army aircrewman from the 5th Aviation Regiment surveys the town of Cloncurry, from an MRH-90 Taipan helicopter. Story and photo by Captain Carolyn Barnett.

Australian Army News

Reconnecting with local communities in Queensland

30/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 618 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, MRH-90 Taipan

MRH90 Taipan helicopters and aircrew from the 5th Aviation Regiment have made a flying visit to Cloncurry to both renew

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Darwin geared up for lots of chopper action

07/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3977 Views 0 Comments 1st Aviation Regiment, 5th Aviation Regiment, Chinook, Taipan, Tiger, Vigilant Scimitar

Darwin residents can expect to see – and hear – increased chopper action around their city for the next two

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