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Leading Seaman Aviation Technician Airframe Prudence Harper, of 808 Squadron, conducts a flying exercise with HMAS Perth’s MH-60R aircraft 'Siren' during a regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photos by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

News Royal Australian Navy

‘Siren’ of the seas joins Perth off Darwin

30/08/202431/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1717 Views 0 Comments HMAS Albatross, HMAS Perth, MH-60R Seahawk, No. 808 Squadron, Regional Presence Deployment

When HMAS Perth departed Darwin recently for a regional presence deployment, the siren heard was not from a local emergency

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Able Seaman Ned Dibella takes measurements of a green sea turtle while taking part in a turtle conservation project. Story by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

Navy aviation technician dives in to help turtles

08/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1740 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, No. 808 Squadron

Growing up in Cape York and other far north Queensland locations down to Port Douglas, Able Seaman Ned Dibella was

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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.

ADF Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Navy

808 Squadron happy with versatility shown on Tonga Assist

16/04/202218/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2340 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

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Army soldier Sergeant Alefosio Kakala on the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Leading Seaman David Cox & Sergeant Alefosio Kakala. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.

Australian Army News Pacific

Family reunion with a difference in Tonga

08/03/202212/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2030 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, HMAS Adelaide, No. 808 Squadron, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

Ten years is a long time to be away from home and, for Tongan-born Australian Army soldier Sergeant Alefosio Kakala

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

Back to where a love of flying began

16/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2161 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

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