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Operation Island Chief

Air Force C-27J Spartan aircraft from No. 35 Squadron, takes off from Port Moresby International Airport, Papua New Guinea, during Operation Island Chief 2024. Story by Captain Peter Nugent. Photos by Corporal Emma Schwenke.
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On watch for illegal fishing

12/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2199 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, No. 35 Squadron, Operation Island Chief, Operation Solania, PNGDF

As the C-27J Spartan soared skyward from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, with fully laden fuel tanks, ahead awaited hours

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