Image Gallery: August 2007
Images from Exercise Arnhem Thunder
17 August 2007
Around 500 Air Force personnel and 25 aircraft have participated in a two-week air combat exercise called Exercise Arnhem Thunder 07.
Commanding Officer of No. 1 Squadron, Wing Commander Geoff Harland said that Arnhem Thunder is an important part of maintaining the Air Force's key air-to-ground strike skills.
Exercise Arnhem Thunder 07 gives aircrew the opportunity to practise advanced air-to-ground combat training skills over the Delamere Weapons Range near Katherine and the Mount Bundey Training Area. This deployment to the Northern Territory not only affords this opportunity, but it also tests each of the Squadron's procedures in deploying away from their home base.
RAAF Base Tindal hosted up to ten F/A-18 Hornets from No. 77 Squadron, RAAF Base Williamtown and six F-111 aircraft from No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley. F/A-18 Hornets based at RAAF Base Tindal also took part in the exercise.
| 20070807raaf8164229_005 Leading Aircraftman Daniel Easterbrook completing 'walkaround' inspections on an F-111 aircraft. (Date taken: 07 August 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070807raaf8164229_1_001 Bomb preparation crew with Mk 82 500-pound bombs for F-111 aircraft to drop on Exercise Arnhem Thunder (L-R) Leading Aircrafwoman Wilson, Leading Aircraftman O'Mara, Sergeant Morrison, Corporal Temple and Corporal Grimmett. (Date taken: 07 August 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070808raaf8164229_030 F-111 aircraft A8-132 against a Tindal sunrise. (Date taken: 08 August 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070809raaf8164229_002 Sergeant Rhonda Chase is employed as the Operations Officer for No. 1 Squadron on Exercise Arnhem Thunder. (Date taken: 09 August 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070809raaf8164229_1_001 Leading Aircraftman Matthew Perfect is employed at No. 1 Squadron as an Aircraft Sturctural Fitter on Exercise Arnhem Thunder. (Date taken: 09 August 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070809raaf8164229_2_012 An F/A-18 aircraft taxis for take-off from RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Arnhem Thunder 2007. (Date taken: 09 August 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070809raaf8164229_2_040 F-111 aircrew inspect their aircraft before flight. (Date taken: 09 August 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070809raaf8164229_3_006 An F-111 aircraft returns to RAAF Base Tindal after participating in a sortie during Exercise Arnhem Thunder 2007. (Date taken: 09 August 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070809raaf8164229_3_016 An F/A-18 aircraft returns to RAAF Base Tindal after participating in a sortie during Exercise Arnhem Thunder 2007. (Date taken: 09 August 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070810raaf8164229_026 No. 1 Squadron Avionics Technician Leading Aircraftman James McLaughlan on top of an F-111 aircraft. (Date taken: 10 August 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070810raaf8164229_028 Corporal Leon Courtney, an Aircraft Technician with No. 1 Squadron, inspects F-111 aircraft A8-145 before a sortie on Exercise Arnhem Thunder 2007. (Date taken: 10 August 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070812raaf8164229_010 A No. 1 Squadron F-111 aircraft against a Tindal Sunset during Exercise Arnhem Thunder. (Date taken: 12 August 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070812raaf8164229_013 A No. 1 Squadron F-111 aircraft against a Tindal Sunset during Exercise Arnhem Thunder. (Date taken: 12 August 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070812raaf8164229_052 A No. 1 Squadron F-111 aircraft against a Tindal Sunset during Exercise Arnhem Thunder. (Date taken: 12 August 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070813raaf8164229_001 No. 1 Squadron Aircraft Technician Corporal Basil Alien checks the engine oil of F-111 aircraft A8-109 after a sortie. (Date taken: 13 August 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070813raaf8164229_024 F-111 aircrew prepare for take-off from RAAF Base Tindal, as a No.1 Squadron technician watches during Exercise Arnhem Thunder 2007. (Date taken: 13 August 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070813raaf8164229_027 F-111 aircrew inspect the ordnance on their aircraft prior to take off from RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Arnhem Thunder 2007. (Date taken: 13 August 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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