Image Gallery: April 2009
09 April 2009
Exercise Executive Stretch
Exercise Executive Stretch was used to bring Australian Defence Force (ADF) Reserves and members of the business community together by inviting them to participate in a day of selected activities and briefings in an ADF environment.
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| 20090407raaf8440875_0010 Reserve executives partaking in Exercise Executive Stretch, board a C130H Hercules for a flight over Sydney. (Date taken: 07 April 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090407raaf8540638_0025 Mr Darren Edwards peers out the porthole of a RAAF C-130H Hercules during a flight over Sydney. Darren, a photographer with the Penrith Press, was invited along with 25 other members of the local business community to enjoy the occasion as part of Exercise Executive Stretch. (Date taken: 07 April 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090407raaf8540638_0031 A participant in Exercise Executive Stretch admires the view through the porthole of a RAAF C-130H Hercules as it flies over Sydney. (Date taken: 07 April 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090407raaf8540638_0033 Members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the local Hawkesbury business community get a view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge from a different angle, from the rear ramp of a RAAF C-130H Hercules. (Date taken: 07 April 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090407raaf8540638_0041 (L-R) Warrant Officer Murray George shows the Mayor of Penrith, Councillor Jim Aitken OAM, a view to remember from the rear ramp of a RAAF C-130H Hercules as it passes over the Sydney City scape. Mayor Aitken was one of 26 members of the local business community invited on the flight over Sydney as part of Exercise Executive Stretch. (Date taken: 07 April 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090407raaf8540638_0069 Members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Hawkesbury business community enjoy lunch in the RAAF Base Richmond Officers' Mess during Exercise Executive Stretch. (Date taken: 07 April 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090407raaf8540638_0070 Members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Hawkesbury business community enjoy lunch in the RAAF Base Richmond Officers' Mess during Exercise Executive Stretch. (Date taken: 07 April 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090407raaf8540644_0004 Flight Lieutenant Jacob Gardner gives a brief about No. 37 Squadron (37 SQN) to the visiting Reserve executives to RAAF Base Richmond. (Date taken: 07 April 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090407raaf8540644_0019 Warrant Officer Peter Kennedy addresses the visiting Reserve executives before a flight in a C-130H Hercules at RAAF Base Richmond. (Date taken: 07 April 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090407raaf8540644_0021 Warrant Officer Peter Kennedy addresses the visiting Reserve executives before a flight in a C-130H Hercules at RAAF Base Richmond. (Date taken: 07 April 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090407raaf8540644_0026 Exercise Executive Stretch participants in transit for Sydney on a C-130H Hercules from RAAF Base Richmond as part of their liaison visit to the bass. (Date taken: 07 April 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090407raaf8540644_0045 The visiting party admire the Sydney city scape on a C-130H Hercules from RAAF Base Richmond as part of their liaison visit to the bass. (Date taken: 07 April 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090407raaf8540644_0046 (L-R) Mr Josh Peacock and Mr Tor Budweg enjoy their flight in a C-130H Hercules as it passes over the sydney shoreline. (Date taken: 07 April 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090407raaf8540644_0047 Flying Officer Sarah La Rose enjoying her flight in a C-130H Hercules as it passes over the Sydney shoreline. (Date taken: 07 April 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090407raaf8540644_0065 Air Force and Executive memebers enjoy their lunch at the Officers' Mess at RAAF Base Richmond. (Date taken: 07 April 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090407raaf8540644_0067 Air Commodore John Oddie (green flying suit) and Group Captain Monty Smith share a conversation with the visiting Executive Stretch members whilist at lunch in the Officers' Mess at RAAF Base Richmond. (Date taken: 07 April 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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