Image Gallery: June 2005
Exercise Dakota Recovery
24 June 2005
Exercise Dakota Recovery is a joint exercise
between the Royal Australian Air Force and the
Indonesian National Defence Force (TNI-AU) to
recover remains and personal effects from Dakota
A65-61 which crashed into the highlands of Papua
on 18 September 1945. The exercise was conducted
over 23 May to 6 June 2005.
| 000-176-595_0013 LAC D Pedergast helps WGCDR R Tompsett unload supplies from a chartered helicopter at the temporary helipad. (Date taken: unknown) Low-res | High-res |
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| 000-176-595_0016 The wreckage of Dakota A65-61 lies at an altitude of 14200ft. (Date taken: unknown) Low-res | High-res |
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| 000-176-595_0018 WGCDR R Tompsett and FLTLT G Williams discuss tactics for a detailed search of the crash site. (Date taken: unknown) Low-res | High-res |
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| 000-176-595_0024 Serda (1st SGT) Arifin and WGCDR R Tompsett searching the crash site. Arifin has just found a gold pocket watch. (Date taken: unknown) Low-res | High-res |
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| 000-176-595_0076 Prada (Private 2nd class) Anang Marjuki and Praka (Private 1st Class) Sugeng from Bravo 90 Special Forces cooking in the campsite mess tent. (Date taken: unknown) Low-res | High-res |
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| 000-176-595_0077 FLTLT G Williams of AFHQ sweeps an area north of the crash site with a metal detector. (Date taken: unknown) Low-res | High-res |
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| 000-176-595_0081 The memorial plaque that will be permanently affixed to the rock face at the crash site. (Date taken: unknown) Low-res | High-res |
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| 000-176-595_0092 The wreckage of Dakota A65-61 is situated at 14200ft in the ranges north west of the Grasberg mine operated by PT Freeport Indonesia. (Date taken: unknown) Low-res | High-res |
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| 000-176-595_0093 The wreckage of Dakota A65-61 is situated at 14200ft in the ranges north west of the Grasberg mine operated by PT Freeport Indonesia. (Date taken: unknown) Low-res | High-res |
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| 000-176-595_0100 Sister Craig's medical chest survived the crash along with vials of morphine, bottles of hair oil, medical instruments and other various medical supplies etc. (Date taken: unknown) Low-res | High-res |
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| 000-176-595_0138 The camp site situated at 14200ft in the rocky terrain approximately 125m from the crash site. (Date taken: unknown) Low-res | High-res |
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| 000-176-595_0151 The wreckage of Dakota A65-61 is situated at 14200ft in the ranges north west of the Grasberg mine operated by PT Freeport Indonesia. (Date taken: unknown) Low-res | High-res |
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