Image Gallery: March 2006
Exercise Red Flag
10 March 2006
Personnel from Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley and RAAF Base Williamtown participated in three weeks of intensive training as part of Exercise RED FLAG 06.
Up to 270 personnel, six F-111 fighter jets and seven F/A-18 Hornets deployed to the United States for advanced training at one of the world's best tactical combat training facilities.
Red Flag provides significant training objectives for RAAF aircrew as it offers complex air combat scenarios involving coalition fighter, strike and surveillance assets.
Deployment for Red Flag began in stages from 26 January 06, with exercise flying running from 6th to 17th of February.
| 20060206raaf8159336_05_017 Sergeant Terry Baldwin a Aircraft Life Support Fitter from Number 1 Squadron checks one of the pilots helmets to make sure it is serviceable prior to going on a mission. (Date taken: 06 February 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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