Image Gallery: February 2005
Exercise Ocean Protector
14 February 2005
Exercise
OCEAN PROTECTOR 05 which ran from 31 January
2005 to 11 February 2005 was a Fleet Concentration
Exercise conducted off the Eastern Australian
coast involving the Royal Australian Navy, Royal
New Zealand Navy, Royal Australian Air Force
and the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Exercise OCEAN PROTECTOR 05 is the lead up exercise
for the larger combined maritime exercise TASMANEX,
which tests the collaborative skills of Australia
and New Zealand.
Both OCEAN PROTECTOR and TASMANEX serve to maintain
and improve RAN/RNZN/RAAF and RNZAF interoperability.
| 000-174-727_0194 A 3 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet takes off from a rain soaked RAAF Williamtown while taking part in Exercise Ocean Protector 05. (Date taken: 10 February 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 000-174-727_0200 76 Squadron aircrew prepare to take part in Ocean Protector 05. (Date taken: 10 February 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 000-174-727_0205 A 76 Squadron aircraft technician preforms afterflight checks on a Hawk 127 after returning from taking part in Exercise Ocean Protector 05. (Date taken: 10 February 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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PR OCEAN PROTECTOR 05 Corporal Ricky Robinson refueling after flight, on a 3 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet. (Date taken: 10 February 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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PR OCEAN PROTECTOR 05 Leading Aircraftman Brett Duggan doing after flight checks on a 3 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet. (Date taken: 10 February 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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PR OCEAN PROTECTOR 05 CPL Stephen Shirley doing after flight checks on a 3 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet. (Date taken: 10 February 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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