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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.

Battle group takes to the skies

08/06/202208/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2482 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

The 808 Squadron MRH-90 Taipan helicopter prepares to take-off from HMAS Canberra during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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808 Squadron happy with versatility shown on Tonga Assist

16/04/202218/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2377 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Canberra, HMAS Supply, MRH-90 Taipan, No. 808 Squadron, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

During Operation Tonga Assist 2022, crews from Navy’s 808 Squadron completed dozens of missions around the 169-island archipelago, including VIP

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.

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Robotics a key factor in career choice

10/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1668 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

Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni (centre) and Australian High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Tonga, Rachael Moore (centre left), talk with military personnel from the Royal Australian Navy, French Armed Forces and the Republic of Fiji Military Force.

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Farewell acknowledged work of Pacific family

22/03/202224/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2084 Views 0 Comments CH-47F Chinook, COVID-19 Assist, HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Canberra, MRH-90 Taipan, Operation Tonga Assist 2022, Republic of Fiji Military Forces

A farewell ceremony at Tonga’s Vuna Wharf was held on March 16 to thank personnel from the Australian Defence Force

Major-General David Thomae and Mayor of Lismore Steve Krieg survey the damage and recovery efforts in Lismore from an Army MRH-90 Taipan. Story and photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree.

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Rescues stuff of movie script, says commander

17/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2198 Views 0 Comments 41st Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment, MRH-90 Taipan, Operation Flood Assist 2022

As floods decimated Lismore, the town mayor stood beside a highway – which became a river bank – and watched

Australian Army soldiers from 41st Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment, survey flood devastation near Upper Main Arm during Op Flood Assist 2022. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard.

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Extraordinary rescue by Army Reservists

08/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2983 Views 1 Comment 41st Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment, MRH-90 Taipan, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Two people swept away by a landslide in a remote area of the Northern Rivers have been saved by local paramedics

Soldiers from the School of Army Aviation arrive safely at RAAF Base Amberley on Friday, 25 February 2022, after rescuing several south-east Queensland community members affected by the rising flood waters.

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Army aircrews help in flood emergency

01/03/202202/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2491 Views 0 Comments Army Aviation Training Centre, East Coast Flood Emergency 2022, MRH-90 Taipan, Oakey, RAAF Amberley

The Australian Army has provided critical support to the emerging Queensland flood crisis. CAPTION: Soldiers from the School of Army

HMAS Supply (left) and HMAS Adelaide conduct a replenishment at sea during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.

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HMAS Supply on Operation Tonga Assist 2022

15/02/202218/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3043 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Supply, MRH-90 Taipan, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply arrived in Tongan waters as part of Operation Tonga Assist 2022 on February 12. CAPTION:

Navy sailor Seaman combat systems operator Mark Duivesteyn carries fruit gifted from the Tonga onboard HMAS Adelaide during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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A taste of Tonga for crew of HMAS Adelaide

09/02/202210/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2430 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, MRH-90 Taipan, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

The Government of Tonga has expressed its gratitude for HMAS Adelaide’s delivery of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief stores by

Army officer Captain Cameron Laing provides a site brief to Fijian TAFE students at the Blackrock Redevelopment Project in Fiji.

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Conspicuous service in Fiji recognised

26/01/202226/01/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2023 Views 0 Comments Fiji Assist, HMAS Adelaide, MRH-90 Taipan

After Tropical Cyclone Yasa devastated Fiji in late 2020, destroying farms, schools, homes and critical infrastructure, Captain Cameron Laing and

Navy pilot Lieutenant Josh Gorrie at the Wings Over Illawarra airshow. Story by Flight Lieutenant Gerard Reed. Photo by Corporal Kylie.

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Back to where a love of flying began

16/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2209 Views 0 Comments HMAS Albatross, MRH-90 Taipan, No. 808 Squadron, Wings Over Illawarra

Royal Australian Navy pilot Lieutenant Josh Gorrie is no stranger to the Wings Over Illawarra airshow. CAPTION: Navy pilot Lieutenant

Australian Army soldiers from 2nd Commando Regiment secure a Sydney ferry in Middle Harbour, New South Wales, during counter-terrorism training. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.

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Australia dumps MRH-90 for new Black Hawks

10/12/202107/01/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3015 Views 3 Comments Black Hawk, MRH-90 Taipan

On the day before the Australian Army held a gala ball to formally farewell its last six Black Hawk helicopters,

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.

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Reconnecting with local communities in Queensland

30/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1450 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