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Heron

Heron mission control centre, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Photo by Brian Hartigan
Australian News Operations Royal Australian Air Force 

Meritorious Unit Citation for Heron UAV unit

13/09/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5836 Views 0 Comments Heron, Meritorious Unit Citation

The Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove, presented a Meritorious Unit Citation to members of the Royal Australian Air

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Heron photo by Brian Hartigan
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force 

Heron “making history” by flying out of Amberley

13/04/201601/05/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6340 Views 0 Comments Heron, UAS

The Royal Australian Air Force said it would make history at RAAF Base Amberley this month as it operates the Heron

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A Heron remotely piloted aircraft arrives at Rockhampton Airport in Queensland in front of a Virgin Australia civilian aircraft.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force 

UAV flying in civilian airspace

25/06/201512/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4713 Views 0 Comments Heron, RAAF

UAV flying in civilian airspace commenced this week as the RAAF’s Heron ‘remotely piloted aircraft’ rehearses for Exercise Talisman Sabre. Rockhampton

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