RAAF Amberley Archives - Page 5 of 6

F-35A Lightning II aircraft in the ordnance loading area at RAAF Base Darwin. Photo by Adam Abela.

Exercise Pitch Black returns to the Top End

02/07/202202/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1812 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pitch Black, RAAF Amberley, RAAF Darwin, RAAF Tindal

Australian and international military aircraft will once again return to the Northern Territory skies for Exercise Pitch Black from August

Mr Max Johnson with some of the many components from the Martin Baker Mk1E seat for Meteor A77-851 (aka ‘Halestorm’). Story by Flight Lieutenant Karyn Markwell. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.

ADF People History

Volunteers bring new life to historical aircraft

22/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1417 Views 0 Comments RAAF Amberley, RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre

Mr Max Johnson is just one of many volunteers who donate their spare time and a lifetime’s worth of valuable

Students participating in the Indigenous Youth Program at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Emily Egan.

ADF People

Indigenous students get a taste of Air Force life

22/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1360 Views 0 Comments Indigenous Youth Program, RAAF Amberley

RAAF Base Amberley recently hosted a group of participants in the Defence Indigenous Youth Work Program. CAPTION: Students participating in

Commander Air Combat Group Air Commodore Timothy Alsop (right) presents Squadron Leader Daniel Grealy with an oversized replica patch on attaining 4000 flying hours in F/A-18 type aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Sergeant Peter Borys.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Fighter pilot’s ‘huge achievement’ of 4000 hours

08/06/202222/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 3866 Views 0 Comments F/A-18A/B Hornets, F/A-18F Super Hornet, No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit, No. 77 Squadron, No. 82 Wing Training Flight, RAAF Amberley, RAAF Williamtown

In a first for the Royal Australian Air Force, No. 82 Wing Training Flight fighter pilot Squadron Leader Daniel Grealy

Private Carson Gardiner and Military Police Dog Petra from the 1st Military Police Battalion conduct a building clearance exercise at RAAF Security and Fire School, RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Captain Evita Ryan. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

ADF People

Dogs more of a wrench for mechanic

08/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1364 Views 0 Comments 1st Military Police Battalion, Military Working Dogs, RAAF Amberley, Service Dogs

Qualified mechanic Private Carson Gardiner originally enquired about joining the ADF as a vehicle mechanic before learning about the role of

Private Hailey Lennon and Max at RAAF Security and Fire School, RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Captain Evita Ryan. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

ADF People

A match made at school

31/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1984 Views 0 Comments 1st Military Police Battalion, Military Working Dogs, RAAF Amberley

When Private Hailey Lennon walked through the kennels and dog runs at RAAF Base Amberley, a bouncy, energetic dog with

RAAF Base Amberley Firefighter, Leading Aircraftman Raymond Solinas, is proud of his family's history and service to Defence. He is one of more than 400 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aviators in Air Force today. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Dion Isaac.

ADF People History

Aviator shares his heritage

27/05/202227/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1559 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, RAAF Amberley

Leading Aircraftman Raymond Solinas, a Ngugi and Kaantju man from Cairns, is proud of his family’s history and service to

Aviators from No 381 and No. 1 Security Forces Squadrons guide a pilot with protective clothing through the decontamination processes during Exercise Toxic Safari at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flight Lieutenant Robert Hodgson. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Air Force

Exercise prepares aviators for toxic threats

26/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2433 Views 0 Comments Air Mobility Group, Combat Support Group, No. 1 Security Forces Squadron., No. 381 Squadron, No. 6 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

Air Force personnel at RAAF Base Amberley have tested their preparedness for the most dangerous warfighting environments: chemical, biological, radiological

RAAF technicians Corporal Nima Nikfarjam, centre, and Leading Aircraftman Matthew Crowe, left, talk with Hensoldt Australia instructor Prue Bowley about the ASR-NG radar system. Story by By Flight Lieutenant Claire Burnet. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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First RAAF graduates of inaugural radar course

17/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2901 Views 0 Comments RAAF Amberley

Seven Air Force personnel have graduated from the inaugural Airport Surveillance Radar – Next Generation (ASR-NG) fixed defence air traffic

Converted Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles bound for Ukraine are loaded onto a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Captain Mike Edwards. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

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Our soldiers doing their bit for Ukraine

17/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2599 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, C-17A Globemaster III, RAAF Amberley, Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Ukraine

Albury-Wodonga is a long way from the battlefields of Ukraine, but local Australian Army soldiers are doing their bit to

The Australian Air Force Cadets Amberley Aviation Precinct facility at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland, was officially opened on April 9, 2022.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

Air Force cadets get new old home at Amberley

06/05/202211/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2021 Views 0 Comments Air Force Cadets, RAAF Amberley

One of the World War II-era buildings at RAAF Base Amberley has been relocated, restored and updated to become the

An Australian Government-donated Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle bound for Ukraine is loaded onto an Antonov AN-124 cargo aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland. Story by Lucy Benjamin.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force

Antonov Airlines picks up more military supplies for Ukraine from Amberley

06/05/202206/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2593 Views 1 Comment Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, M777 Howitzer, RAAF Amberley

Defence says the accelerated airlift of Australian military assistance for the Government of Ukraine has continued this week with the

United States Air Force Senior Airman Reginald Dormeville and RAAF Aircraftman James Lunney in front of a United States Air Force B-2 Spirit from the 13th Bomb Squadron, at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Robert Hodgson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Guardians of the Spirit

16/04/202220/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1867 Views 0 Comments No. 2 Security Forces Squadron, RAAF Amberley, US Air Force

The visit to RAAF Base Amberley by a US Air Force B-2 Spirit gave No. 2 Security Forces Squadron the

A United States Navy P-8A Poseidon taxis past a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon on the No. 92 Wing flightline at RAAF Base Edinburgh in South Australia. Story by Eamon Hamilton. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.

News Royal Australian Air Force USA

US Navy Poseidon gets Aussie fuel top-up

11/04/202216/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2777 Views 0 Comments KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, No. 11 Squadron, No. 86 Wing, P-8A Poseidon, RAAF Amberley, RAAF Edinburgh, US Navy

A mid-air ‘top up’ has kept United States Navy (USN) P-8A Poseidon crews on mission while training in Australia. CAPTION:

Two Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles bound for Ukraine wait to be loaded onto a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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Further support for Ukraine

11/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2417 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, C-17A Globemaster III, RAAF Amberley, Ukraine

The Australian Government will provide further support to the Government of Ukraine by gifting 20 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles, including

Royal Australian Air Force air traffic controller Pilot Officer Gulman Madahar, of No. 452 Squadron, in front of the RAAF Base Amberley air traffic control tower in Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

ADF People

Taking hold of new opportunities

22/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1561 Views 0 Comments No. 452 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

Understanding and accepting the value that comes from being unique has been a life journey for Pilot Officer Gulman Kaur

Soldiers from the School of Army Aviation arrive safely at RAAF Base Amberley on Friday, 25 February 2022, after rescuing several south-east Queensland community members affected by the rising flood waters.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Videos

Army aircrews help in flood emergency

01/03/202202/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2430 Views 0 Comments Army Aviation Training Centre, East Coast Flood Emergency 2022, MRH-90 Taipan, Oakey, RAAF Amberley

The Australian Army has provided critical support to the emerging Queensland flood crisis. CAPTION: Soldiers from the School of Army

Corporal Tiana Heap enjoys the views of northern NSW during the first all-female crewed C-27J Spartan aircraft from No. 35 Squadron, based at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flight Lieutenant Tanya Carter. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

News Royal Australian Air Force

All female crew fly into history books

15/02/202226/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2570 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, No. 35 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

An all-female crew has flown a C-27J Spartan transport aircraft into the history books at the Royal Australian Air Force’s

Director-General Air Command Operations Air Commodore Stephen Chappell and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Colonel Hiroshi Fujii at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flying Officer Robert Hodgson. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

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Amberley hosts Japan Air Self-Defense Force

09/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2625 Views 0 Comments Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Operation Tonga Assist 2022, RAAF Amberley

RAAF Base Amberley is hosting a number of Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft, which are using the base to load

Air Force Aviators load supplies onto a C-27J Spartan aircraft tasked to fly to isolated Coober Pedy, South Australia. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Critical supplies delivered to Coober Pedy

01/02/202201/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2287 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, No. 35 Squadron, RAAF Amberley, RAAF Edinburgh

The Australian Defence Force is delivering urgent supplies to Coober Pedy and Prominent Hill airfields in support of the South