No. 87 Squadron – CONTACT magazine

Royal Australian Air Force Flying Officer Eric Morant and Leading Aircraftman Lachlan McAndrew exchange mission data from the P-8A during Operation Argos at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Story and photos by Corporal Luke Bellman.

Precision and partnership drive Argos success

28/10/202528/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1150 Views 0 Comments Japan, No. 11 Squadron, No. 87 Squadron, Operation Argos, P-8A Poseidon, united Nations Security Council

On Operation Argos, intelligence informed each flight, operations coordinated it in real-time and mission assurance specialists processed every byte of data

Flight Lieutenant Brendan Campbell with a cheque for funds raised for Soldier On. Story by Flight Lieutenant Brendan Campbell. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Gratitude for hair-raising efforts

07/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1615 Views 0 Comments No. 2 Squadron, No. 42 Wing, No. 87 Squadron, Soldier On

Almost 100 Air Force personnel and staff members have put their efforts behind the ‘Wedgetail Beards for Charity’ fundraiser to