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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Australian Super Hornet, aircraft number A44-203 taxis on the flight line at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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Australian Super Hornet, aircraft number A44-206 taxis on the flight line at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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Australian Super Hornet, aircraft number A44-206 taxis on the flight line at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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Australian Super Hornet, aircraft number A44-206 taxis on the flight line at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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Pilot, Captain Rich Burr, Military Director, Nav Air, on return from a test flight in Australian Super Hornet, aircraft number A44-206, at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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(Standing) Commmanding Officer of No. 1 Squadron, Wing Commander Glen Braz, addresses the members
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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No. 1 Squadron moral is in strong force, as Corporal Paul Cronin celebrates his birthday with a surprise birthday cake.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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Members of the acceptance team for the Australian Super Hornet, at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA. (L-R) Wing Commander Steve Green Australian Super Hornet Project Office, Mission Systems Project Manager with Defence Materiel Organisation; Sergeant Gavin Patching, Maintenance Requirement and Determination, Computer Aided Maintenance Management Variation 2 Manager; Squadron Leader Vince Chong, Australian Super Hornet Project Office, Software Manager; Flight Lieutenant Grant Patch, Australian Super Hornet Project Office, Information Systems Manager with Defence Materiel Organisation and Squadron Leader Brent Smith, Australian Super Hornet Project Office, Resident Project Officer with Defence Materiel Organisation.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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(L-R) Flight Lieutenant Grant Patch, Australian Super Hornet Project Office, Information Systems Manager, Defence Materiel Organisation with Mr Len Sims, Boeing Defence Australia. Automated Maintenance Environment on site support team at Naval Base Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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Australian Super Hornet, aircraft number A44-202, on the flight line at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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Australian Super Hornet, aircraft number A44-202, on the flight line at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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Mr Len Sims, Boeing Defence Australia, part of the Automated Maintenance Environment on site support team, at Naval Base Lemoore, California, USA. Mr Sims supports the Squadron and administers the Automated Maintenance Environment.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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An Armament Technician, No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, performs a maintenance check on Super Hornet, A44-203, prior to it's acceptance flight, at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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An Armament Technician, No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, performs a maintenance check on Super Hornet, A44-203, prior to it's acceptance flight, at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA, at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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Sergeant Rick Kidston and Corporal Daniel Watson, Armament Technicians, No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, perform maintenance checks on Super Hornet, A44-203, prior to it's acceptance flight, at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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Aircraft technician Corporal Peter Miani, No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, performs nitrogen checks on the main landing gear strut on the Super Hornet prior to it's acceptance flight, at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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Corporal Richard Edwards, an Aircraft technician, No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, operates the nitrogen replenishment cart for maintenance checks on the Super Hornet prior to it's acceptance flight, at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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Corporal Trent Burchardt, an Avionics technician, No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, trials the static discharge wand on the cockpit of the Super Hornet prior to it's acceptance flight, at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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