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Operation Beech

Australian High Commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus Fiona McKergow assists a woman and her family to board a bus after arriving in Larnaca, Cyrpus, by Australian-government chartered aircraft from Beirut, Lebanon. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.
Australian Army Middle East Royal Australian Air Force 

Deployment of ADF personnel and aircraft to the Middle East

06/10/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2070 Views 0 Comments Operation Beech

ADF personnel and aircraft have been deployed to the Middle East as part of Operation Beech – Defence’s support of

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RAAF 36 Squadron personnel walk from a C-17 Globemaster towards Hurley’s Hangar after arriving at Australia’s main operating base in the Middle East region. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Aussies deploy on Operation Hydranth

17/05/202418/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1651 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, Middle East Region, No. 36 Squadron, Operation Accordion, Operation Beech, Operation Hydranth, Operation Kudu

As Houthi rebels sank and raided vessels in the Red Sea, the Australian Government announced ADF personnel would deploy under

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A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III offloads Australian citizens, their families and other approved foreign nationals from Israel after an 'assisted-departure flight' from Israel (on 15 October 2023). Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force 

Australia sending aircraft, support personnel and soldiers to the Middle East

25/10/202325/10/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9110 Views 2 Comments Operation Beech

In a radio- and TV-interview blitz this morning – but without the customary ‘Press Release’ – Minister for Defence Richard

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Maintenance crew from a RAAF KC-30A conduct checks on the tarmac at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, before an assisted-departure flight to Dubai. Photos by Corporal Robert Whitmore.
Middle East News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force 

ADF support for Israel departures

19/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1978 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, Israel, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, Middle East, Operation Beech

CAPTION: Maintenance crew from a RAAF KC-30A conduct checks on the tarmac at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, before an assisted-departure

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RAAF personnel assist Australian citizens and their families into a C-17A Globemaster III at Ben Gurion airport in Israel. Photos by Corporal Robert Whitmore.
Middle East News Royal Australian Air Force 

ADF support to Aussies escaping Israel

17/10/202317/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1588 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, Operation Beech

Two RAAF aircraft – a KC-30A and a C-17A Globemaster III – have joined an Australian-government-supported private charter in safely

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