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Vigilant Scimitar

Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lieutenant Janet Mulder from No. 452 Squadron Amberley Flight, in front of the Air Traffic Control Tower, during Exercise Vigilant Scimitar at Charters Towers Airport, Queensland. Story by Captain Carolyn Barnett. Photo by Corporal Jarrod McAneney.
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Eyes in the sky for Exercise Vigilant Scimitar

17/06/202217/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1856 Views 0 Comments 16th Aviation Brigade, No. 44 Wing, No. 452 Squadron, Vigilant Scimitar

The Royal Australian Air Force’s No. 44 Wing deployed a mobile air operations team, including a transportable air operations tower,

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Australian Army MRH90 Taipan from the 5th Aviation Regiment prepares to land behind the CH-47F Chinook during Exercise Vigilant Scimitar at Ingham Airport, Queensland. Story by Captain Carolyn Barnett. Photo by Corporal Jarrod McAneney.
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Battle group takes to the skies

08/06/202208/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2468 Views 0 Comments 16th Aviation Brigade, 5th Aviation Regiment, ARH Tiger, aw, CH-47F Chinook, MRH-90 Taipan, Vigilant Scimitar

Combined aviation mission sets were the focus of Exercise Vigilant Scimitar this year. CAPTION: Australian Army MRH90 Taipan from the

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Darwin geared up for lots of chopper action

07/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5203 Views 0 Comments 1st Aviation Regiment, 5th Aviation Regiment, Chinook, Taipan, Tiger, Vigilant Scimitar

Darwin residents can expect to see – and hear – increased chopper action around their city for the next two

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