Image Gallery: August 2009
17 August 2009
Operation Kokoda Assist
The Australian and Papua New Guinea Defence Forces along with Australian Federal Police and PNG authorities worked tirelessly for five days to extract the last of the remains from the from the crash site of those that died in the Airlines PNG crash near Kokoda.
With the help of Air Force Caribou transport aircraft and its ability to land in remote locations without need of a commercial landing strip, combined with the Army Black Hawk helicopters precision spot landing, the Australian Defence Force was able to provide much needed food, water, and supplies to those working in the remote location.
Skilled Army Black Hawk pilots played a balancing act while PNG officials and Australian alike pitched-in and worked together loading and unloading supplies and personnel at the readymade Landing Zone constructed by the PNG Army.
Supporting the services of the; PNG Police, PNG Defence Force, Australian Transport Safety Bureau, (ATSB), AFP Disaster Victim Identification team, the Australian Air Force, Army and Navy all contributed to assisting in all aspects of the operation.
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Touching down: An Australian Army Aviation Aircrewman Loadmaster, looks out his crew hatch into the crash site as he gives clearances to land his Black Hawk helicopter front landing gear, on the small pad just near the crash site in Papua New Guinea.
(Date taken: 15 August 2009)
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Tight Landing Zone: An Australian Army Aviation Black Hawk Helicopter makes it way into the tight landing pad only meters away from the crash site in Papua New Guinea.
(Date taken: 15 August 2009)
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Australian Army Medic, Captain Samantha Olsen, looks on as Australian Federal Police (AFP) document and sort debris and remains at the crash site in Papua New Guinea.
(Date taken: 15 August 2009)
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Australian Federal Police (AFP) stand amongst the debris, in the step, thick and muddy jungle as they document remains at the crash site in Papua New Guinea.
(Date taken: 15 August 2009)
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Ready to load: An Australian Army Aviation, Aircrewman Loadmaster, gets set as he prepares to load remains from the crash site in the back of his Black Hawk Helicopter in Papua New Guinea.
(Date taken: 15 August 2009)
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Clearance: An Australian Army Aviation Aircrewman Loadmaster, looks out his crew hatch into the crash site as he gives clearances as his Black Hawk helicopter takes off, out of the small landing pad just near the crash site in Papua New Guinea.
(Date taken: 15 August 2009)
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An Australian Army Black Hawk Helicopter balances on the ledge of a make shift landing pad just meters from the crash site, as Australian Defence Force members, unload stores in a daisy chain with Australian Federal Police (AFP), Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) Papua New Guinea Police Force (PNGPF) in Papua New Guinea.
(Date taken: 16 August 2009)
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An Australian Army Aviation Aircrewman Loadmaster watches with Australian Federal Police (AFP) Forensic Officer as pack up to fly out of the crash site, in Papua New Guinea.
(Date taken: 16 August 2009)
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An Australian Army Aviation Aircrewman Loadmaster guides Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) and Papua New Guinea Police Force (PNGPF) on to a waiting Australian Army Black Hawk Helicopter, at the crash site in Papua New Guinea.
(Date taken: 16 August 2009)
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Tucker Time: Australian Army Officer Captain Brent Hughes and Papua New Guinea Defence Force Captain Benjamin Edimani, take time out at the Crash site for lunch in Papua New Guinea.
(Date taken: 16 August 2009)
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Movement orders: An Australian Army Nurse Captain Samantha Ohlsen, discusses the recovery operation to Papua New Guinea Defence Force and Papua New Guinea Police Force as they wait for an Army Black Hawk Helicopter.
(Date taken: 16 August 2009)
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Papua New Guinea Police Force, Inspector Bill Sare (Station Commander Kokoda) stands with Australian Army Officer Captain Brent Hughes, as Papua New Guinea Defence Force Captain Benjamin Edimani, passes orders to his troops during recovery operations at the crash site in Papua New Guinea.
(Date taken: 16 August 2009)
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