Image Gallery: March 2008
Navy celebrates 107th birthday
04 March 2008
The Navy celebrated its birthday in Canberra at the Brumbies' second round match in the Super 14 competition. Prior to the main game, the Royal Australian Navy Band performed a number of songs including 'I Am Australian' and 'Waltzing Matilta' whilst a helicopter flew a 'Happy Birthday Navy' banner around Canberra Stadium.
At half-time, a Sea King from 817 Squadron flew into the stadium and hovered at 90ft for Australian Clearance Diving Team 1 (AUSCDT1) to perform a rapid repel demonstration which wowed the crowd of just over 15,000.
Also at the game, AUSCDT1 setup an 8000-litre dive tank at the West Gate, where fascinated kids played naughts and crosses with the Clearance Divers submerged inside the tank. The Navy Events and Marketing team, from their promotional stand, gave away Navy merchandise and made sure everyone who came by was 'branded' with a Navy temporary tattoo.
The day was a great success for Navy and a unique way to celebrate its 107th birthday.
| 20080301ran8083167_106 A Sea King helicopter from 817SQN hovers over the field at Canberra Stadium as divers from AUSCDT1 demonstrate rapid repelling to a crowd of just over 15,000 at half-time in the Super 14 clash between the Brumbies and the Queensland Reds. (Date taken: 01 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080301ran8083167_006 A young Brumbies fan takes on a AUSCDT1 clearance diver in a game of naughts and crosses. The dive tank display at the West Gate at Canberra Stadium was a hit with youngs patrons prior to the game between the Brumbies and Queensland Reds. (Date taken: 01 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080301ran8083167_008 A young Brumbies fan takes on a AUSCDT1 clearance diver in a game of naughts and crosses. The dive tank display at the West Gate at Canberra Stadium was a hit with youngs patrons prior to the game between the Brumbies and Queensland Reds. (Date taken: 01 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080301ran8083167_038 The Royal Australian Band perform on-field at Canberra Stadium prior to the commencement of the Super 14 game between the Brumbies and the Queensland Reds. (Date taken: 01 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080301ran8083167_088 Cam Sullings, afternoon announcer for Canberra's FM104.7, inteviews LEUT Sheehan Stewart as he prepares to call in a Sea King from 817SQN for the half-time rapid repel demonstration by AUSCDT1. (Date taken: 01 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080301ran8083167_103 A Sea King helicopter from 817SQN hovers over the field at Canberra Stadium as divers from AUSCDT1 demonstrate rapid repelling to a crowd of just over 15,000 at half-time in the Super 14 clash between the Brumbies and the Queensland Reds. (Date taken: 01 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080301ran8083167_114 AUSCDT1 leave the field at Canberra Stadium after their half-time rapid repel demonstration from an 817SQN Sea King helicopter. The team's performance was the centrepiece of the Navy's 107th birthday celebrations at the Super 14 game between the Brumbies and the Queensland Reds. (Date taken: 01 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080301adf9901_024 The Royal Australian Navy Band performs during the ACT Brumbies verse Queensland Reds Super 14 rugby match held at Canberra's Bruce Stadium on 1 March 2008. (Date taken: 01 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080301adf9901_037 The Royal Australian Navy Band performs during the ACT Brumbies verse Queensland Reds Super 14 rugby match held at Canberra's Bruce Stadium on 1 March 2008. (Date taken: 01 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080301adf9901_044 The Royal Australian Navy Band performs during the ACT Brumbies verse Queensland Reds Super 14 rugby match held at Canberra's Bruce Stadium on 1 March 2008. (Date taken: 01 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080301adf9901_053 Navy conducted a "Repelling/Insertion" Exercise at Bruce Stadium as part of the Half Time entertainment during the ACT Brumbies verse Queensland Reds Super 14 rugby match held at Canberra's Bruce Stadium on 1 March 2008. (Date taken: 01 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080301adf9901_055 Navy conducted a "Repelling/Insertion" Exercise at Bruce Stadium as part of the Half Time entertainment during the ACT Brumbies verse Queensland Reds Super 14 rugby match held at Canberra's Bruce Stadium on 1 March 2008. (Date taken: 01 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080301adf9901_062 Navy conducted a "Repelling/Insertion" Exercise at Bruce Stadium as part of the Half Time entertainment during the ACT Brumbies verse Queensland Reds Super 14 rugby match held at Canberra's Bruce Stadium on 1 March 2008. (Date taken: 01 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080301adf9901_066 Navy conducted a "Repelling/Insertion" Exercise at Bruce Stadium as part of the Half Time entertainment during the ACT Brumbies verse Queensland Reds Super 14 rugby match held at Canberra's Bruce Stadium on 1 March 2008. (Date taken: 01 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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