Image Gallery: November 2006
No.38 Squadron Western Force Tour
16 November 2006
No.38 Squadron from RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland and their Caribou aircraft have been seen across the skies of Western Australia as part of their Western Display Tour.
The Caribous visited towns across Western Australia such as Ceduna, Esperance, Albany, Northam, Perth, Jandakot, Geraldton and Bunbury throughout the tour. 38 Squadron is participating in the Northam International Festival and the International Red Bull Air Race.
The Caribous of No. 38 Squadron also conducted school visits to both Phoenix and Newton Primary Schools with a special visit to the Starlight Foundation at Jandakot.
This is the first time the Caribous from 38SQN have had the opportunity to participate in a tour of this magnitude in supporting public relations to Air Force.
The tour commenced on 10 November 2006 with attendances and handling displays at the Albany Agricultural Show, concluding on 19 November 2006, with a handling display at the International Red Bull Air Race at RAAF Base Pearce. A total of 17 crew from 38SQN participated in the Western Tour.
| 20061108adf8246638_004 Deputy Captain Ian Clark from the NSW Rural Fire Service enjoys a tour through the RAAF Caribou aircraft with the pilot FLTLT Bradley Close at Bourke during a refuel. (Date taken: 08 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061108adf8246638_011 Corporal (CPL) Ryan Kendall assisting CPL Stephen Pitceathly during a refuel at Bourke Airport. (Date taken: 08 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061108adf8246638_012 Crew from 38 SQN prepare the RAAF Caribou aircraft for a refuel at Bourke while on transit to Ceduna. (Date taken: 08 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061109adf8246638_015 A RAAF Caribou aircraft flying over Esperance. (Date taken: 09 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061109adf8246638_019 A RAAF Caribou aircraft flying over Esperance Bay. (Date taken: 09 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061109adf8246638_033 DHC 4 caribou flying over Esperance Bay. (Date taken: 09 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061109adf8246638_041 A RAAF Caribou aircraft flying over Esperance Bay. (Date taken: 09 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061109adf8246638_057 Pilot FLTLT Bradley Close flying the Caribou aircraft over Esperance Bay. (Date taken: 09 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061109adf8246638_059 A RAAF Caribou aircraft flying low along the Nullabor. (Date taken: 09 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061109adf8246638_075 A RAAF Caribou aircraft flying low along the Great Australian Bight. (Date taken: 09 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061109adf8246638_078 A RAAF Caribou aircraft flying low along the Great Australian Bight. (Date taken: 09 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061110adf8246638_015 One of the local kids from Albany enjoys a fly past by the A4 DHC 4 Caribou during the show. (Date taken: 10 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061111adf8246638_009 FLGOFF Ray Hurley chats with Rianna Shanhum, 14, about joining the RAAF as an Officer at the Albany show. (Date taken: 11 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061111adf8246638_011 Pilot, FLGOFF Ray Hurley and Toby Hindle with father David Hindle at the Albany show. (Date taken: 11 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061113adf8246638_0035 SQNLDR Tim Shaw hanging out with year 4-5 kids from Phoenix Primary School. (Date taken: 13 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061113adf8246638_0047 Pilots from 38 SQN enjoying the playground action with the year 4-5 students from Phoenix Primary School. Sitting on the slide James Reynolds. (Date taken: 13 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061113adf8246638_0062 Students of Year 7 class at Newton Primary School get a brief from pilots from 38 SQN about becoming a Pilot or Engineer in the RAAF. (Date taken: 13 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061113adf8246638_0072 Flying Officer Cory Fischer, a Pilot at 38 SQN chats with Corey, a Year 7 student from Newton Primary School. (Date taken: 13 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061113adf8246638_0091 "Flying High", Flying Officer Cory Fischer, a Pilot from 38 SQN, demonstrates to the kids from Newton Primary School that keeping fit is important if you want to join the RAAF. (Date taken: 13 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061113adf8246638_0094 Flight Engineer WOFF Paul Hoffman and Flying Officer Andrew Seward play basketball with Year 7 students from Newton Primary School. (Date taken: 13 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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