Image Gallery: October 2008
20 October 2008
Exercise Bersama Lima 2008
Exercise Bersama Lima is a Five Powers Defence Arrangements (FPDA) exercise to conduct combined and joint operations in a multi-threat, limited conflict scenario.
The Defence Forces of Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom will exercise together in and around the Malay Peninsula, Singapore and the South China Sea.
No. 82 Wing deployed F-111 aircraft and approximately 100 personnel to Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth to participate in the exercise from 06 - 26 October 2008.
| 20081010raaf8164229_0001 Left to right - Flying Officer Farzan Kalantary, an F/A-18 Hornet pilot with No. 77 Squadron, and Flying Officer Vlad Bismark, an F-111 pilot with No. 1 Squadron, discuss their squadrons' roles during Exercise Bersama Lima 2008. (Date taken: 10 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081010raaf8164229_0005 Exercise participants from the air forces and navies of the Five Powers Defence Arrangements (FPDA) nations attend a briefing at Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Kuantan, prior to commencment of Exercise Bersama Lima 2008. (Date taken: 10 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081013raaf8490713_0012 An F-111 aircraft takes off from Royal Malasian Air Force Butterworth on a Sortie during Exercise Bersama Lima. (Date taken: 13 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081014raaf8164229_0005 F-111 aircraft on the flight line at Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth for Exercise Bersama Lima. (Date taken: 14 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081014raaf8164229_0006 F-111 aircraft on the flight line at Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth for Exercise Bersama Lima. (Date taken: 14 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081014raaf8490713_0001 Corporal Liz Espinosa, a No. 6 Squadron supplier, packing a 'flyaway kit' on exercise Bersama Lima. (Date taken: 14 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081014raaf8490713_0005 Leading Aircraftman Andrew Kutnyj, a No. 6 Squadron supplier, stocktaking equipment for exercise Bersama Lima. (Date taken: 14 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081017raaf8164229_0001 Leading Aircraftman Brian Palmer, an avionics technician with No. 6 Squadron, polishes the canopy of an F-111 aircraft on Exercise Bersama Lima. (Date taken: 17 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081017raaf8164229_0012 Leading Aircraftman Philip Bowyer-bower cleans the Main Landing Gear Wheel Well of an F-111 aircraft during Exercise Bersama Lima. (Date taken: 17 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081017raaf8164229_0017 Aircraftwoman Ami Malone works as an Administration Clerk with No. 6 Squadron during Exercise Bersama Lima. (Date taken: 17 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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