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Bathurst 1000

The Air Force Balloon with Mount Panorama in the background at 2025 Repco Bathurst 1000. Story by Flying Officer Belinda Barker. Photos by Sergeant Dan Pinhorn.
ADF People Royal Australian Air Force 

Dawn patrol brings quiet magic to Bathurst

21/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 741 Views 0 Comments Air Force Balloon, Bathurst 1000

Before the roar of V8 engines and smell of racing fuel filled the air for the 2025 Repco Bathurst 1000,

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Air Force flew hot air balloons above Mount Panorama for the 2024 Bathurst Repco 1000 Supercars event. Story by Lieutenant Marcus Middleton. Photos by Leading Seaman Abdus Chowdhury.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Panorama from a different perspective

24/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1369 Views 0 Comments Bathurst 1000

While the RAAF’s supersonic jets can travel at top speeds of more than 2000km/h, something ‘a little slower’ was needed

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Tickford Racing driver Thomas Randle in the front seat of an EC-135 helicopter at Mount Panorama during the Bathurst 1000. Story by Sub Lieutenant Jess Gould. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Flying in the fast lane at Bathurst

12/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1863 Views 1 Comment Bathurst 1000, EC-135, Tickford Racing

Tickford Racing driver Thomas Randle experienced a ‘hot lap’ of a different kind at the weekend at Bathurst 1000. CAPTION:

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RAAF supports Bathurst 1000

11/10/201711/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3210 Views 0 Comments Bathurst 1000

The RAAF supported Australia’s most famous car race, the Bathurst 1000, at Mount Panorama near Bathurst, central New South Wales

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