Image Gallery: August 2008
Exercise Northern Challenge 2008
08 August 2008
Six F-111 aircraft from Number 6 Squadron RAAF Base Amberley and over 150 personnel deployed to RAAF Base Townsville came together for Exercise Northern Challenge from 30 June to 18 July 08.
This activity represents the final phase of the Operational Conversion Course for the training of F-111 aircrew; providing comprehensive instruction in all aspects of F-111 operations by day and by night.
Exercise Northern Challenge activities involve the release of live and inert weapons into the Shoalwater Bay Training Area (near Rockhampton). The exercise marked the end of an era for 6 Squadron as this was the last exercise that the Squadron would participate in before the amalgamation of 1 Squadron and 6 Squadron.
| 20080702raaf8164229_001 Pictured is Avionics Technician, Leading Aircraftman Mark Ellis, operating Druck test equipment. (Date taken: 02 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080702raaf8164229_008 Pictured is Aircraft Technician, Leading Aircraftman Lee Masterton, performing maintenance on an F-111. (Date taken: 02 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080704raaf8164229_004 A No. 6 Squadron F-111 aircraft takes off from Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville during Exercise Northern Challenge 2008. (Date taken: 04 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080704raaf8164229_011 A No. 6 Squadron F-111 aircraft takes off from Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville during Exercise Northern Challenge 2008. (Date taken: 04 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080704raaf8164229_056 A No. 6 Squadron F-111 aircraft takes off from Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville during Exercise Northern Challenge 2008. (Date taken: 04 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080707raaf8164229_005 No. 6 Squadron F-111 aircraft take off from Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville during Exercise Northern Challenge 2008. (Date taken: 07 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080708raaf8164229_047 A No. 6 Squadron F-111 aircraft at Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville for Exercise Northern Challenge 2008. (Date taken: 08 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080708raaf8164229_050 A No. 6 Squadron F-111 aircraft at Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville for Exercise Northern Challenge 2008. (Date taken: 17 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080709raaf8164229_025 A No. 6 Squadron F-111 aircraft takes off from Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville during Exercise Northern Challenge 2008. (Date taken: 17 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080710raaf8164229_003 Corporal Anthony Bleeker inspecting Fuses in GBU12 laser guided bombs during Exercise Northern Challenge 2008 with No. 6 Squadron at Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville. (Date taken: 17 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080717raaf8164229_022 A No. 6 Squadron F-111 aircraft out of Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville for Exercise Northern Challenge 2008. (Date taken: 17 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080717raaf8164229_027 No. 6 Squadron F-111 aircraft out of Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville for Exercise Northern Challenge 2008. (Date taken: 17 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080717raaf8164229_059 Graduates of the fiinal scheduled F-111 Conversion Course (left to right) Pilot Officer Adele Merriman, Flight Lieutenant Shannon Kennedy, Pilot Officer Scott Merrick, Flying Officer Andrew Kloeden and Flying Officer Conrad Stalling (Date taken: 17 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080718raaf8164229_002 No. 6 Squadron F-111 aircraft prepare to take off from Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville for Exercise Northern Challenge 2008. (Date taken: 18 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080718raaf8164229_025 Pictured are two F-111's off the coast of Far North Queensland. (Date taken: 18 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080718raaf8164229_031 Pictured are four F-111's over Queensland's Whitsunday Islands. (Date taken: 18 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080718raaf8164229_033 Pictured are four F-111's over Queensland's Whitsunday Islands. (Date taken: 18 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080718raaf8164229_034 Pictured are four F-111's over Queensland's Whitsunday Islands. (Date taken: 18 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080718raaf8164229_068 Pictured is an F-111 north of Queensland's Fraser Island. (Date taken: 18 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080718raaf8164229_153 Pictured are four F-111's over the city of Brisbane. (Date taken: 18 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080718raaf8164229_184 Pictured are four F-111's over their home base at Amberley. (Date taken: 18 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080718raaf8164229_202 Pictured are four F-111's near their home base at Amberley. (Date taken: 18 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080718raaf8164229_206 Pictured is an F-111 near it's home base at Amberley. (Date taken: 18 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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