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MV-22 Osprey

Air Force Indigenous Youth program participant Tallira Hopkins tries on the firefighter uniform with firefighter Leading Aircraftman Ray Solinas at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Suellen Heath. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

A chance to live the life of an aviator

12/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 996 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, Indigenous Youth Program, MV-22 Osprey, RAAF Amberley, US Air Force

On their last day, 15 young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who got to live the life of an aviator

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Family and friends welcome home their loved ones on board HMAS Canberra as the ship returns to Fleet Base East following a regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Able Seaman Callum Davis.
News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Home for Father’s Day

06/09/202208/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 653 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Canberra, HMAS Supply, MV-22 Osprey, Regional Presence Deployment, Render Safe, RIMPAC, US Marines

The families of hundreds of ADF personnel lined the wharf at Fleet Base East on Father’s Day to welcome home

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A RAAF F-35A Lightning II aircraft performs an aerial display during the Pitch Black Flypast over Mindil Beach, Darwin. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Winnall. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.
News Royal Australian Air Force USA Videos 

Pitch Black flypasts wow crowds in Darwin

31/08/202203/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1445 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pitch Black, MV-22 Osprey, RAAF Darwin

Thousands of people attended the Pitch Black flypast at Mindil Beach in Darwin, with multinational aircraft putting on an hour-long

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HMA Ships Canberra, Warramunga and Supply sail in formation with USS Abraham Lincoln, JS Izumo, USS Mobile Bay, USS Spruance, USS Gridley, JS Takanami, and USS Sampson in the Pacific Ocean. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Liam Sulley.
News Overseas Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Canberra home from 3-month Pacific deployment

26/08/202227/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 936 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, His Majesty’s Armed Forces Tonga, HMAS Canberra, HMAS Supply, HMAS Warramunga, MV-22 Osprey, Regional Presence Deployment, RIMPAC, Sri Lankan Marines

After almost three months at sea on a regional presence deployment through the Pacific, HMAS Canberra is heading back to

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Lieutenant Samuel Laidlaw controls air traffic from the flight bridge on board HMAS Canberra during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.
News Royal Australian Navy USA 

Keeping an eye on air traffic

05/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 645 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, MV-22 Osprey, RIMPAC

The flight deck of HMAS Canberra has seen many international aircraft land and take-off during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022.

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United States Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey performs deck landings on board HMAS Canberra during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.
News Royal Australian Navy USA Videos 

A ‘STROL’ in the night

03/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 983 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, MV-22 Osprey, RIMPAC

HMAS Canberra is training at night, recovering and launching embarked United States Marine MV-22B Osprey aircraft on the flight deck

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Sub Lieutenant Thomas Watson keeps watch on the bridge of HMAS Canberra during Exercise RIMPAC 2022. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.
News Royal Australian Navy USA 

HMAS Canberra: On time, on target

26/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1052 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, MV-22 Osprey, RIMPAC, US Navy

Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 has provided a plethora of opportunities for interoperability between the Australian Defence Force

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Forces from Australia, the US and Indonesia conduct airfield reconnaissance and assessments in an MV-22 Osprey during Exercise Crocodile Response in Nhulunbuy. Story by Lieutenant Gordon Carr-Gregg. Photo by Corporal Cameron Hermanet.
ADF Asia News USA 

Aus, USA, Indo train together to tackle natural disasters

27/05/202201/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1209 Views 0 Comments Exercise Crocodile, Indonesian National Armed Forces, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, MV-22 Osprey

The Australian Defence Force (ADF), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) and Indonesian National Armed Forces recently completed Exercise Crocodile

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US Marine Corps photo of the search activities on 5 August 2017.
ADF Australian News USA 

Osprey-crash rescuers to get Meritorious Unit Citation

29/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2123 Views 0 Comments MV-22 Osprey

Australian Defence Force members who helped recover a US Marine Corps aircraft off the north Queensland coast late last year

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HMAS Melville. Photo by Petty Officer Kev Bristow.
ADF Australian News USA 

ADF support to USMC MV-22 recovery begins

07/08/201708/08/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3921 Views 0 Comments HMAS Melville, MV-22 Osprey

The Australian Defence Force has commenced its support to US-led recovery operations following the MV-22 Osprey incident in Shoalwater Bay

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An MV-22 Osprey of the United States Marine Corps photographed during Exercise Talisman Saber 2017. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Dillon Anderson.
MRF-D News USA 

MV-22 Osprey crashed off Shoalwater Bay

06/08/201702/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3883 Views 0 Comments Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, MV-22 Osprey

A US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey has crashed off the Queensland coast near Shoalwater Bay Training Area. CAPTION: An MV-22

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