Image Gallery: February 2008
Australian Defence Force at the Clipsal 500
27 February 2008
The Australian Defence Force showed off some its finest capabilities during the Clipsal 500.
Kids were able to wear a helmet, play noughts and crosses with Navy divers in the dive tank or pretend to drive an Army vehicle.
The ground display will once again gave spectators the opportunity to see what some of the local ADF units provide to the defence of Australia and its interests.
The hands-on approach gave race-goers the opportunity to get up close and personal with experienced operators and their specialist military equipment.
On display were ASLAV and Bushmaster vehicles, missile systems, weapons, aircrew equipment, a Navy RHIB, communication systems, Defence Force recruiters and much more.
And to celebrate Clipsal 500 Adelaide’s 10 years of racing, four RAAF F/A-18 Hornets provided a spell-binding formation air display that has never been seen before at a sporting event.
Adding to the air display was an AP-3C Orion from RAAF Base Edinburgh.
The popular Armygeddon street machine was also back, along with the Royal Australian Navy Band - SA detachment's rock band.
| 20080221raaf8526959_0009 Able Seaman Philip Gibbs from Dive Team 9 Adelaide in the display tank at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide. (Date taken: 21 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080223raaf8161446_0012 Stone Brothers Racing V8 drivers James Courtney and Shane Van Gisbergen visit the Defence oval. The drivers tried their hands at the Navy's flight simulator under the watchfull eye of LCDR Daryl Robinson from HMAS Albatross. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080223raaf8161446_0066 Four F/A-18 Hornets from RAAF Base Williamtown thrill the crowds at the Clipsal 500. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080223raaf8161446_0107 Flight Lieutenant Aaron Ward from No2 Operational Conversion Unit based at RAAF Base Williamtown shows the Clipsal crowd what the F/A-18 can do. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080223raaf8207218_0013 Six-year-old Aiden with Able Seaman Philip Gibbs from Dive Team 9 Adelaide in the display tank. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080224raaf8198167_0009 Members of the Royal Australian Navy Band perform for the crowd at the Clipsal 500. (Date taken: 24 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080224raaf8198167_0010 Members of the Royal Australian Navy Band perform for the crowd at the Clipsal 500. (Date taken: 24 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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