Image Gallery: November 2005
Latest imagery from Exercise Sea Eagle
04 November 2005
More
than 500 Royal Australian Navy and Army personnel
are participating in the Australian Defence
Force amphibious training exercise, Exercise
Sea Eagle, at Cowley Beach, north of Townsville.
The two week long exercise conducted from 31
October to 11 November 2005 is part of the ongoing
development of ADF amphibious capability.
Exercise Sea Eagle involves HMA Ships Kanimbla,
Tarakan and Betano, Amphibious Task Group planning
staff from the Deployable Joint Force Headquarters
(Maritime) and elements from the Townsville
based 2nd Royal Australian Regiment, 5th Aviation
Regiment and 10 Force Support Battalion.
"The exercise will focus on the planning and
conduct of amphibious operations leading to
a planned amphibious activity in the Cowley
Beach area", said the Commander of the Australian
Amphibious Task Group, Captain Ray Griggs, RAN.
Exercise Sea Eagle will involve an amphibious
work-up, consisting principally of embarking
and disembarking troops, vehicles and equipment,
and tactical insertion from ship to shore using
helicopters and landing craft.
The main activity during the exercise will be
a simulated evacuation of Australian citizens
from Cowley Beach.
| 20051103ran8096090_005 An Army LARC Mk5 (Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo 5 tonne) transfers between HMAS Kanimbla and HMAS Tarakan while conducting an amphibious stern door marriage near Cowley Beach, Queensland, during Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 03 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051103ran8096090_007 An Army LARC Mk5 (Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo 5 tonne) is guided by a marshaller between HMAS Kanimbla and HMAS Tarakan while conducting an amphibious stern door marriage near Cowley Beach, Queensland, during Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 03 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051103ran8098578_046 Army Black Hawk helicopters carry out flying operations from the flight deck of HMAS Kanimbla near the Cowley Beach region, Queensland, during Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 03 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051103ran8098578_048 Army Black Hawk helicopters are prepared before carrying out flying operations from the flight deck of HMAS Kanimbla near the Cowley Beach region, Queensland, during the Amphibious Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 03 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051103ran8098578_049 Flight personnel co-ordinate flying operations from HMAS Kanimbla's Helicopter Control Office in the Cowley Beach region, Queensland, during Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 03 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051103ran8098578_056 An Army Black hawk helicopter passes HMAS Tarakan while carrying out operations from HMAS Kanimbla near the Cowley Beach, Queensland, during Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 03 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051103ran8098578_059 Army Black Hawk helicopters fly past HMAS Tarakan while conducting amphibious rehearsals near Cowley Beach during Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 03 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051103ran8098578_067 HMAS Kanimbla's sea boat passes by at speed near Cowley Beach, Queensland, during Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 03 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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