A detachment of personnel from No.1 Squadron RAAF Base Amberley, comprising of aircrew and maintainers, have deployed to Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, USA, in February of 2010. The deployment is in preparation for the final stage of the acquisition process for the Super Hornets and for the ferry flight back to Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley.
A detachment of personnel from No.1 Squadron RAAF Base Amberley, comprising of aircrew and maintainers, have deployed to Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, USA, in February of 2010. The deployment is in preparation for the final stage of the acquisition process for the Super Hornets and for the ferry flight back to Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley.
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Corporal Daniel Horan (left), an Aircraft Life Support Fitter from No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, adjusts a High Altitude Low Profile (HALP) oxygen mask for initial fitting to FLTLT Jonathan Polich, Super Hornet pilot, No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, in preparation of Super Hornet operations at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 19 February 2010)
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An Aircraft Life Support Fitter from No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, adjusts High Altitude Low Profile (HALP) oxygen mask for initial fitting to Commanding Officer of No. 1 Squadron, Wing Commander Glen Braz, Super Hornet pilot, in preparation of Super Hornet operations at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 19 February 2010)
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Corporal Andrew Mason (left) an Aircraft Life Support Fitter from No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, adjusts a 55 P helmet for initial fitting to a pilot, in preparation of Super Hornet operations at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 19 February 2010)
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Corporal Andrew Mason (left), an Aircraft Life Support Fitter from No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, adjusts a 55 P helmet for initial fitting to a pilot, in preparation of Super Hornet operations at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 19 February 2010)
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Aircraft Life Support Fitters perform the hang test using a torso harness test rig, ensuring a correct fit of the torso harness, and the attachment point to the parachute, on Flight Lieutenant Jonathan Polich, a Super Hornet Pilot from No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley. Flight Lieutenant Polich is preparing for Super Hornet operations at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 19 February 2010)
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Corporal Jai O'Donnell an Armament Technician from RAAF Base Amberley, reverses the Super Hornet into the hanger with a tow motor, at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, USA.
(Date taken: 22 February 2010)
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Corporal Jai O'Donnell an Armament Technician from RAAF Base Amberley, reverses the Super Hornet into the hanger with a tug motor, at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, USA.
(Date taken: 22 February 2010)
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The Super Hornet sets the scene on a cold winter's morning, as the sun tries to break through the clouds over Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 23 February 2010)
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(L-R) Corporal Adrian Moore an Armament Technician and Corporals Trent Burchart and Paul Cronin, Avionics Technicians, all from No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, perform flightline training on Super Hornet, A44-203, at Naval Air Staition, Lemoore, USA.
(Date taken: 23 February 2010)
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(L-R) Corporal Adrian Moore an Armament Technician and Corporals Trent Burchart and Paul Cronin, Avionics Technicians, all from No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, perform flightline training on Super Hornet, A44-203, at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, USA.
(Date taken: 23 February 2010)
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The Super Hornet, A44-203, sets the scene on a cold winter's morning, at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 23 February 2010)
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The Aircraft Delivery Plan Team witness Wing Commander Steve Green the Defence Materiel Organisation’s Mission Systems Project Manager for the Australian Super Hornet Project Office, sign the acceptance of Super Hornet aircraft numbers A44-202 and A44-204, at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 23 February 2010)
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