Image Gallery: December 2009
01 December 2009
Exercise High Sierra 2009
Six pilots from No. 2 Operational Conversion Squadron at RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW are being put through their paces during Exercise High Sierra prior to conversion as new fighter pilots.
Exercise High Sierra will be conducted from 23 November to 11 December and represents the last three weeks of the F/A-18 operational conversion course, which converts fighter pilots from the Hawk-127 Lead-in-fighter aircraft to the F/A-18 Hornet.
More than 150 Air Force personnel, up to twelve F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets and four PC9 forward air control support aircraft are operating from RAAF Base Townsville for this vital training activity, which is conducted in the Shoalwater Bay and Townsville Field training areas.
The exercise allows Air Force to maintain its key capabilities, such as the performance of precision strike missions. It provides participants with high complexity air combat training opportunities for Air Combat Group to test and practice its deployment capabilities so that it can operate away from its home base when necessary.
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No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit Aircraft Life Support Fitter, Leading Aircraftwoman Trudi Simmonds prepares a helmet during Exercise High Sierra 2009-2.
(Date taken: 26 November 2009)
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No.2 Operational Conversion Unit Aircraft Life Support Fitter, Aircraftman Raffy Gautani prepares a helmet during Exercise High Sierra 2009-2.
(Date taken: 26 November 2009)
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No.2 Operational Conversion Unit (2 OCU), Aircraft Structural Fitter, Aircraftman Goodin Ayden sees off a 2 OCU F/A-18 Hornet during Exercise High Sierra 2009-2.
(Date taken: 26 November 2009)
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No.2 Operational Conversion Unit F/A-18 Hornets taxi for take off during Exercise High Sierra 2009-2.
(Date taken: 26 November 2009)
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No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit (2 OCU) Avionics Technician, Corporal Bradley Tregea, sees off a 2 OCU F/A-18 Hornet during Exercise High Sierra 2009-2.
(Date taken: 26 November 2009)
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A No.2 Operational Conversion Unit F/A-18 Hornet taxis for take off during Exercise High Sierra 2009-2.
(Date taken: 26 November 2009)
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No.2 Operational Conversion Unit Armament Technicians load a MK 82X Snake Eye bomb during Exercise High Sierra 2009-2.
(Date taken: 26 November 2009)
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Corporal Kent Schumann, a Supplier from 325 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron refuels a No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit F/A-18 Hornet during Exercise High Sierra 2009-2.
(Date taken: 26 November 2009)
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Group photo of the 2009-2 High Sierra Student Pilots. From Left to Right: Flying Officer Shaun Hayles, Flying Officer Brendon Smith, Flying Officer Tobias Liddy-Puccini, Flying Officer Ben Monaghan, Flying Officer Paul Anderton and Flying Officer Michael Bailes.
(Date taken: 27 November 2009)
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