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20 August 2010
Exercise Rajawali AUSINDO 2010

Australian and Indonesian C-130 Hercules crews had the opportunity to work alongside each other at RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Rajawali Ausindo. Held from 09-13 August 2010, the exericse allows personnel from the Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU, or Indonesian Air Force) and Royal Australian Air Force to further develop aircrew professionalism in the tactical environment and airdrop role. Participants carried out a variety of activities including several cooperative C-130 tactical airdrop missions in addition to a series of briefings and cultural activities.

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Participants of Exercise Rajawali chat happily after the arrival of the Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU, or Indonesian Air Force) to RAAF Base Darwin.

(Date taken: 09 August 2010)
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Safety from two countries. Squadron Leader David Gunn, Headquarters Air Command, with Major Pardomuan Sianturi, Indonesian Staff Safety Headquarters. Both members gave a brief on aviation safety.

(Date taken: 09 August 2010)
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Participants of Exercise Rajawali Ausindo pose for a group photo in front of an Indonesian (foreground) and Australian (background) C-130 Hercules.

(Date taken: 10 August 2010)
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Flying Officer Jocelyn Williams, an Engineering Officer with No. 37 Squadron, chats to Major Dhany Sidik from the Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU, or Indonesian Air Force) No. 32 Squadron, with the tail of the Indonesian Hercules in the background.

(Date taken: 10 August 2010)
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(L-R) A C-130H Hercules from Royal Australian Air Force No. 37 Squadron and Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU, or Indonesian Air Force) No. 32 Squadron on the RAAF Base Darwin flightline.

(Date taken: 10 August 2010)
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Flying Officer David Svarc, an Air Combat Officer with No. 37 Squadron, shows members of the Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU, or Indonesian Air Force) through the maps for the exercise.

(Date taken: 10 August 2010)
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Group Captain Richard Lennon, Officer Commanding No. 86 Wing discusses estimating risk with Colonel Emir Panji Dermawan, Senior Staff Operations Headquarters after the safety brief at Exercise Rajwali Ausindo.

(Date taken: 10 August 2010)
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A Compact Delivery System (CDS) bundle leaves the ramp of a Royal Australian Air Force C-130H Hercules over Delamere Drop Zone during Exercise Rajawali Ausindo.

(Date taken: 11 August 2010)
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Pilots from the Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU, or Indonesian Air Force) No. 32 Squadron watch over the shoulders of the Australian flightcrew from No. 37 Squadron (37SQN) on board an Australian Hercules during a flight for Exercise Rajawali Ausindo.

(Date taken: 11 August 2010)
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First Lieutenant Sandhra Gunawan, a Pilot with the Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU, or Indonesian Air Force) No 32 Squadron, watches over the shoulder of Flight Lieutenant Mark Saurins from No. 37 Squadron during a flight for Exercise Rajawali Ausindo.

(Date taken: 11 August 2010)
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Captain Dodik Supriyanto (centre), a Pilot with the Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU, or Indonesian Air Force) No. 32 Squadron watches over the shoulder of Flying Officer Ben Griffin (left) during the first air drop flight for Exercise Rajawali Ausindo.

(Date taken: 11 August 2010)
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(L-R) Warrant Officer Peter Kennedy, a Loadmaster with No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force, and Warrant Officer Kamidi, a Loadmaster with the Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU, or Indonesian Air Force) No. 32 Squadron pose for a photo prior to take off on the first flight of Exercise Rajiwali Ausindo.

(Date taken: 11 August 2010)
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(L-R) Warrant Officers Peter Kennedy and Rick Smith, Loadmasters with No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force, carry out pre-flight calculations prior to the first flight of Exercise Rajawali Ausindo.

(Date taken: 11 August 2010)
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Sergeant Andrew Jones from Australian Army's No. 176 Air Dispatch Squadron (176AD SQN) carries out final checks on the Compact Delivery System (CDS) prior to take off for the first flight of Exercise Rajawali Ausindo.

(Date taken: 11 August 2010)
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Members from No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force prepare a C-130H Hercules in the early morning light prior to the first flight of Exercise Rajawali Ausindo.

(Date taken: 11 August 2010)
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Members of the Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU, or Indonesian Air Force) discuss the plan for the first flight of Exercise Rajawali Ausindo while Flying Officer David Svarc, from No. 37 Squadron (37SQN) Royal Australian Air Force, finalises his paperwork.

(Date taken: 11 August 2010)
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Australian and Indonesian C-130 Hercules aircraft parked next to each other on the flightlline as the sun rises on RAAF Base Darwin.

(Date taken: 11 August 2010)
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