Image Gallery: November 2006
No. 38 Squadron in the Northam International Festival and the International Red Bull Air Race
21 November 2006
"No. 38 Squadron from RAAF Base Amberley and their Caribous will been seen across the skies of Western Australia as part of their Western Display Tour.
The Caribous are visiting towns across Western Australia such as Esperance, Albany, Northam, Perth, Jandakot, Geraldton and Bunbury throughout the tour. 38 Squadron are participating in the Northam International Festival and the International Red Bull Air Race.
The Caribous of No. 38 Squadron will also be conducting school visits to both Phoenix and Newton Primary Schools with a special visit to the Starlight Foundation at Jandakot.
This is the first time that 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 in Perth.
A total of 17 crew from 38SQN are participating in the Western Tour."
The Caribou is a versatile tactical transport aircraft, introduced into the RAAF in 1964 and employed on active service in Vietnam.
| 20061114adf8246638_110 Flight Engineer WOFF Paul Hoffman conducting post flight checks after flying in from Northam, WA. (Date taken: 14 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061114adf8246638_129 Flight Engineer WOFF Paul Hoffman with kids from the Starlight Foundation (L-R) Taylor and Cory Shanley at Jandakot airport. (Date taken: 14 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061114adf8246638_132 Flying Officer Cory Fischer with mum Trish and sons (L-R) Kent and Clint Doyle at the Starlight Foundation and Red Bull Air Show function which was held at the Jandakot airport. (Date taken: 14 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061114adf8246638_138 FLTLT Bradley Close and Flight Engineer WOFF Paul Hoffman help the Cavangh family down the ramp after Joshua (centre) got to see the cockpit of the RAAF Caribou aircraft. (Date taken: 14 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061114adf8246638_175 A RAAF Caribou aircraft putting on a show in front of the Royal Aero Club at the Jandakot airport during a Starlight Foundation function and Red Bull Air Race brief. (Date taken: 14 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061114adf8246638_187 Flight Engineer WOFF Paul Hoffman waving to the spectators after the RAAF Caribou aircraft put on an air show at Jandakot airport for the Starlight Foundation and Red Bull Air Race Brief function. (Date taken: 14 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061115adf8246638_031 RAAF Caribou aircraft flying over Perth WA. (Date taken: 15 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061115adf8246638_042 RAAF Caribou aircraft flying over Perth WA. (Date taken: 15 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061115adf8246638_044 RAAF Caribou aircraft flying over Perth WA. (Date taken: 15 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061115adf8246638_054 RAAF Caribou aircraft flying over Perth WA. (Date taken: 15 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061115adf8246638_068 Three RAAF Caribous aircraft at sunset. (Date taken: 15 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061116adf8246638_006 Leading Aircraftman Jared Parker an Avionics Technician conducting post flight checks on the Caribou after landing at Geraldton airport in Western Australia. (Date taken: 16 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061116adf8246638_017 Pilot Officer Dirk Taylor helping a couple of seniors from Geraldton down the ramp of the RAAF Caribou aircraft at the Geraldton airport during a static display. (Date taken: 16 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061116adf8246638_023 Flight Lieutenant Ben Heaton with James Hollins who enjoyed a personnel tour of the RAAF Caribou aircraft at a static display, Geraldton airport. (Date taken: 16 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061116adf8246638_024 (L-R) Pilot Officer Dirk Taylor and Flight Lieutenant Ben Heaton with Mum Vicki and son Seth Wilkinson at the Geraldton airport during a static display. (Date taken: 16 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061116adf8246638_028 Mum Melinda and Daughter Georgia Cox got special attention with (L-R) Flying Officer Simon Pietsch and Pilot Officer Dirk Taylor today at the static display of a RAAF Caribou aircraft at Geraldton airport. (Date taken: 16 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061116adf8246638_030 Aircraft Technician Leading Aircraftman Nicholas Young, shows Kelsi Williams, aged 6, the cockpit of a RAAF Caribou aircraft at the Geraldton airport during a static display. (Date taken: 16 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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