Image Gallery: March 2006
Air Force supports Operation Open Heart in the Solomon Islands
10 March 2006
The Royal Australian Air Force No.36 Squadron, from RAAF Base Richmond, NSW, will transport equipment for a surgical team from the Sydney Adventist Hospital to Honiara in the Solomon Islands on Thursday, 9 March 2006, in support of the charitable medical aid organisation, Operation Open Heart.
The Air Force’s C-130H Hercules aircraft, a tactical and multi-role transport aircraft, will be used to transport the 3,000 kilogram load of medical equipment.
The role of the C-130H Hercules is to provide tactical air support to the Australian Defence Force throughout the world, search and survivor assistance, medical evacuation and aid to Australian and neighbouring civil communities.
Operation Open Heart is a charitable organisation supported by AusAID. It comprises medical specialists from Sydney Adventist Hospital who volunteer their time and expertise to perform surgical operations throughout the South West Pacific region.
The project aims to assist local doctors in diagnosis and treatment options, provide urgent surgery for patients, provide in-service training for local medical staff, assist with equipment needs and contribute to preventive cardiac programs.
| 20060309raaf8194170_0005 Medical supplies await loading onto a RAAF 36 Squadron C-130H Hercules, before being airlifted to the Solomon Islands for a medical aid project of Operation Open Heart. (Date taken: 09 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060309raaf8194170_0014 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Matthew Shephard and LAC Jeffery Coupe from No.1 Air Terminal Squadron Detachment, Richmond, load a C-130H Hercules with medical supplies. (Date taken: 09 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060310/20060309raaf8194170_0017 Medical supplies are loaded onto a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-130H Hercules for airlift to the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 09 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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