Image Gallery: May 2008
Meet the neighbours
28 May 2008
HMAS ALBATROSS Navy personnel demonstrate their skills to their neighbours during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations for HMAS ALBATROSS and the Fleet Air Arm Museum Open Day.
A range of current and historic military aircraft were on display during the Fleet Air Arm Museum’s Open Day in Nowra on Sunday, 25 May 2008, with an attendance of over 1400 people passing through the gates.
The event is part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations for the Fleet Air Arm and its home, the Royal Australian Navy establishment, HMAS Albatross.
Commanding Officer of HMAS Albatross, Captain Mark Sackley, said Navy was looking forward to the event as it would showcase the historical development of the Fleet Air Arm and HMAS Albatross.
“This will be an opportunity for the local community to help us celebrate the history of naval aviation in the Shoalhaven over the past 60 years,” Captain Sackley said.
The Open Day saw static displays of current Navy helicopters, along with aircraft from the RAN Historic Flight, Raytheon, and Pelair. A Neptune, Dakotas, Winjeel and Tiger Moth from the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society were also on static display.
The Army Parachute Training School jumped twice during the day from the Historic Flight UH-1B Iroquois helicopter and the Shoalhaven, Illawarra and Sydney Jet model aircraft clubs flew between 11am and 1pm putting on an impressive display for the crowd.
Other highlights included displays by the RAN Hydrographer, Navy Clearance Divers and the RAN Band. The Royal Australian Air Force Dog Squad gave two demonstrations and several military vehicle clubs displayed their motorcycles, trucks and jeeps.
| 20080525ran8098578_026 Members from the School of Ships Safety and Survivability demonstrate how a fire onboard a Navy Warship is extinguished during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations for HMAS ALBATROSS and the Fleet Air Arm Museum Open Day. (Date taken: 25 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080525ran8098578_030 Members from the School of Ships Safety and Survivability demonstrate how a fire onboard a Navy Warship is extinguished during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations for HMAS ALBATROSS and the Fleet Air Arm Museum Open Day. (Date taken: 25 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080525ran8098578_033 Midshipman Aisling Wells helps Georgia Pollard with trying on a fire fighters helmet on as mum, Fiona Pollard, looks on at the School of Ships Safety and Survivability diaplay during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations for HMAS ALBATROSS and the Fleet Air Arm Museum Open Day. (Date taken: 25 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080525ran8098578_039 Lieutenant Commander Pat Davitt explains the flight controlls of an Augusta 109e helicopter to local resident Steven Mackay, during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations for HMAS ALBATROSS and the Fleet Air Arm Museum Open Day. (Date taken: 25 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080525ran8098578_050 Sergeant Pete Rudland from the Army's Parachute Training School carries the Australian flag, as he put on a display for the crowds during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations for HMAS ALBATROSS and the Fleet Air Arm Museum Open Day. (Date taken: 25 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080525ran8098578_056 Airforce Dog Handlers demonstrate the abilities of Airforce working dogs to members of the public at the Naval Air Station, HMAS ALBATROSS. (Date taken: 25 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080525ran8098578_063 Airforce Dog Handler, Leading Aircraftswoman Tobey-Lee Munzer, demonstrates the obstacle course component with her dog "Quarn". (Date taken: 25 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080525ran8098578_088 Airforce Dog Handler, Leading Aircraftsman Paul Raskow, gets on the receiving end of an Airforce working dog "War", as he demonstrates the employment of Airforce working dogs. (Date taken: 25 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080525ran8098578_096 Airforce Dog Handler, Aircraftsman Chris Economos, gets on the receiving end of Airforce working dog "R.C.", as he and "R.C.'s" handler, Corporal Anthony McGauley, demonstrate the employment of Airforce working dogs. (Date taken: 25 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080525ran8098578_120 Leading Seaman Bosuns Mate Kevin West demonstrates a breathing apparatus used by the Navy to Alex King and Hamish Waiter, Naval Cadets from TS SHOALHAVEN at the School of Ships Safety and Survivability display. (Date taken: 25 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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