Image Gallery: May 2008
SA330J Puma Helicopters delivered to Bangkok
29 May 2008
As part of Operation NARGIS ASSIST, a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17A Globemaster aircraft from No. 36 Squadron based at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland, flew to Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa, to transport two SA330J Puma Helicopters to Bangkok, Thailand, following a request from the United Nations World Food Programme.
The helicopters will be used to deliver humanitarian assistance to the worst cyclone-affected areas in Burma on behalf of the United Nations.
Operation NARGIS ASSIST is the Australian Defence Force contribution to the Australian Government’s response to the devastation in Burma caused by Cyclone Nargis.
On 13 May 2008 a RAAF C-17 Globemaster aircraft delivered over 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid supplies to Burma following an acceptance of Australian aid by the Burmese Government.
| 20080528adf8239716_011 Flying Officer Shane Taylor, RAAF, removes the chains from a SA330J Puma Helicopter delivered to Bangkok, Thailand. (Date taken: 28 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080528adf8239716_043 Flight Sergeant Chris Pefkos, RAAF, assists in removing tie-down chains from one of the SA330J Puma Helicopters delivered to Bangkok, Thailand, by a RAAF C-17A Globemaster. (Date taken: 28 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080528adf8239716_105 A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster crew unloads it’s cargo of two SA330J Puma Helicopters in Bangkok, Thailand. (Date taken: 28 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080528adf8239716_110 A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster crew unloads it’s cargo of two SA330J Puma Helicopters in Bangkok, Thailand. (Date taken: 28 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080528adf8239716_133 The United Nation World Food Program, Regional Director Mr Anthony Banbury presents a thank-you T- Shirt to Flight Lieutenant Scott Hyland along with the crew of the C-17A Globemaster in appreciation for the assistance of the Royal Australian Air Force No 36 Squadron in transporting two SA330J Puma helicopters from Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa, to Bangkok, Thailand. They will be used to fly emergency supplies into Burma. (Date taken: 28 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080528adf8239716_153 A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster crew unloads its cargo of two SA330J Puma Helicopters in Bangkok, Thailand. The helicopters will be used to transport emergency supplies into Burma. (Date taken: 28 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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