The team that supports Army’s aircrews
According to the ADF’s recruitment portal, the key responsibility of an aviation operations specialist (AOS) is to “provide communications and
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Exercise Helicon Luk
Helicopter maintenance a family affair
Sat in a distant corner of a hangar at the Jackson International Airport in Port Moresby, Craftsman Marcus Szewczuk, of
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Goodwill gesture a hit in the highlands
Each year Army Aviation sends aircraft to Papua New Guinea (PNG) to qualify pilots and aircrew operators on flying in
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Army’s first responders practise their craft
When the ADF is called upon to undertake humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, it’s often Army’s workhorse helicopter, the CH-47F
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Army aircrews on a high during training in PNG
In late September, Townsville-based 5th Aviation Regiment flew four of its CH-47F Chinooks to Papua New Guinea to take part
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PNG terrain tests flying skills
CH-47F Chinooks of 5th Aviation Regiment took to the skies over the Papua New Guinea highlands for high-density altitude training
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