Image Gallery: May 2008
Operation Nargis Assist C17 being loaded for Burma
13 May 2008
The Australian Defence Force is providing a critical air lift capability to the Australian Government Aid response to the devastation in Burma caused by Cyclone Nargis.
Operation Nargis Assist is the ADF component of the whole of Australian Government response to provide aid support to the cyclone-affected areas of Burma.
The ADF has committed one of its Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft to transport the humanitarian aid supplies on behalf of the Australian Government.
| 20080511raaf8178707_0029 Air movements staff finalise loads prior to loading onto a C-17A Globemaster III heading to Burma (Date taken: 11 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080511raaf8178707_0049 Air movements staff load humanitarian aid onto a C-17A Globemaster III for Operation Nargis Assist. (Date taken: 11 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080511raaf8178707_0051 Air movements staff load humanitarian aid onto a C-17A Globemaster III for Operation Nargis Assist. (Date taken: 11 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080511raaf8178707_0055 Air movements staff load humanitarian aid onto a C-17A Globemaster III for Operation Nargis Assist. (Date taken: 11 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080511raaf8178707_0057 Air movements staff finalise loads prior to loading onto C-17 Globemaster heading to Burma (Date taken: 11 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080511raaf8178707_0103 Air movements staff load humanitarian aid onto a C-17A Globemaster III for Operation Nargis Assist. (Date taken: 11 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080511raaf8178707_0104 Air movements staff load humanitarian aid onto a C-17A Globemaster III for Operation Nargis Assist. (Date taken: 11 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080511raaf8178707_0112 Air movements staff load humanitarian aid onto a C-17A Globemaster III for Operation Nargis Assist. (Date taken: 11 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080511raaf8178707_0134 Air movements staff load humanitarian aid onto a C-17A Globemaster III for Operation Nargis Assist. (Date taken: 11 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080511raaf8178707_0135 Air movements staff load humanitarian aid onto a C-17A Globemaster III for Operation Nargis Assist. (Date taken: 11 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080511raaf8178707_0216 Air movements staff load humanitarian aid onto a C-17A Globemaster III for Operation Nargis Assist. (Date taken: 11 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080511raaf8178707_0222 Air movements staff load humanitarian aid onto a C-17A Globemaster III for Operation Nargis Assist. (Date taken: 11 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080511raaf8178707_0243 A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17A Globemaster III begins its take off roll at RAAF Base Richmond, loaded with humanitarian aid for Operation Nargis Assist. (Date taken: 11 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080511raaf8178707_0248 A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17A Globemaster lifts off the runway at RAAF Base Richmond, loaded with humanitarian aid for Operation Nargis Assist. (Date taken: 11 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080511raaf8178707_0253 A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17A Globemaster III shortly after take off from RAAF Base Richmond, loaded with humanitarian aid for Operation Nargis Assist. (Date taken: 11 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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