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Globemaster

Antarctica winter airdrop
Australian News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

Globemaster makes first winter parachute delivery to Antarctica

08/06/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5581 Views 0 Comments air drop, Antarctica, C-17, Globemaster

A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft from Number 36 Squadron has successfully performed a parachute

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Australian Defence Newspapers News Royal Australian Air Force 

FILLING ’ER UP IN FULL FLIGHT

19/05/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5061 Views 0 Comments air-to-air refuelling, Globemaster, KC-30A

It takes skill and teamwork to ensure two giants of the sky connect safely and effectively TWO Air Force giants

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Flight test trials of a RAAF KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport refuelling a RAAF C-17A Globemaster III during the first air-to-air refuel near Brisbane Queensland. Photo by Sergeant Rodney Welch
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

First time Aussie tanker refuels Aussie Globemaster

05/05/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6183 Views 0 Comments C-17A, Globemaster, KC-30A, MRTT, Multi Role Tanker Transport

Royal Australian Air Force took a significant step forward in airlift capability when two giant RAAF aircraft conducted air-to-air refuelling

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Australian News Royal Australian Air Force 

Singapore slings fuel at Globemaster

12/12/201512/12/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4598 Views 0 Comments C-17, C-17A, Globemaster, KC-135, KC-30A, MRTT

A Republic of Singapore Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker positioned itself to sling fuel at a RAAF C-17A Globemaster during air-to-air refuelling

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C-17A Globemaster III A41-212 lands at Amberley. Photo by Corporal Shannon McCarthy.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

RAAF completes C-17 fleet

04/11/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8159 Views 0 Comments C-17A, Globemaster

RAAF officially welcomed its newest aircraft into service at Amberley today, completing its fleet of C-17s. On 2 November, the

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Two F/A-18F Super Hornets
ADF Australian News 

Super Hornets to buzz Brisbane – on Friday and Saturday

24/09/201512/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6665 Views 0 Comments F/A18F, Globemaster, MRH90, Tiger helicopter

WHAT:           Two F/A-18F Super Hornets from Number 6 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, will conduct a

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C-17 at Avalon. File photo by Brian Hartigan
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

Seventh Globemaster arrived in Australia today

29/07/201512/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6036 Views 0 Comments C-17A, Globemaster, RAAF

File photo by Brian Hartigan   The seventh C-17A Globemaster III aircraft arrived in Australia at RAAF Base Amberley today,

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