Image Gallery: December 2008
08 December 2008
First all Female Globemaster crew for RAAF
An important milestone for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was achieved on December 8, when its first all-female crew took the controls of a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley.
Piloting the aircraft was Wing Commander Linda Corbould as captain, Flight Lieutenant Sam Webster as co-pilot, with Sergeants Paula Ivanovic and Julie Snell on board as the aircraft`s loadmasters.
The flight held extra significance for Wing Commander Corbould, being her final flight in command of the C-17A, having handed over command of No.36 Squadron in late November.
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| 20081208raaf8164101_0005 [Back row] Leading Aircraftwoman (LACW) N. Klein-Essink, LACW A. Kay, Sergeant (SGT) K. Moore, Corporal (CPL) B. Jacoby-Saunders [Middle row] Flying Officer E. Rinaldi, SGT P. Ivanovic, SGT J. Snell, CPL E. Atkinson [Front row] Flight Lieutenant S. Webster, Wing Commander L. Corbould, Warrant Officer K. Salvesen, CPL E. Westwood (Date taken: 08 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081208raaf8164101_0016 Wing Commander Linda Corbould at the controls during the special flight. (Date taken: 08 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081208raaf8164101_0041 C-17 loadmaster Sergeant Julie Snell enjoys the view over the Gold Coast. (Date taken: 08 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081208raaf8164101_0043 Think Pink! (clockwise from top left) Warrant Officer Katrina Salveson, Sergeant Julie Snell, Flying Officer Erin Rinaldi and Leading Aircraftwoman Nicole Klein-Essink, during the flight. (Date taken: 08 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081208raaf8164101_0048 C-17 mission co-pilot Flight Lieutenant Sam Webster in the cockpit during the all-female flight. (Date taken: 08 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081208raaf8164101_0061 Wing Commander Linda Corbould and co-pilot Flight Lieutenant Sam Webster, back at RAAF Amberley after completing the special flight. (Date taken: 08 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081208raaf8164101_0074 Ladies on the move! The four female crew and four of the female passengers have completed their milestone flight and walk across the tarmac, satisfied with the results. (Date taken: 08 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081208raaf8164101_0101 We did it! Front (L-R) Flight Lieutenant Sam Webster (co-pilot), Wing Commander Linda Corbould (pilot) and (rear) Warrant Officer Katrina Salvesen (loadmaster) were part of the all-female C-17 crew that took to the skies on 8 December, 2008. (Date taken: 08 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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