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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Squadron Leader John Haly, a Super Hornet Pilot from No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, performs a pre flight check on Super Hornet, A44-202, prior to acceptance flight, at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
The acceptance flight is a test flight to formally accept the aircraft into service.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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Proud members of No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, on completion of the first acceptance flight in Super Hornet A44-202.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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Snow capped mountains form the backdrop, while the Avionics Technician tests the Super Hornet for serviceability, Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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Launch Chief, Adrian Moore an Armament Technician from No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, assists, Squadron Leader Grant Fifield, Weapons System Officer (left) and Squadron Leader John Haly (centre), Super Hornet pilot, also of No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, with pre flight checks prior to acceptance flight in Super Hornet, A44-204, at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
The acceptance flight is a test flight to formally accept the aircraft into service.
(Date taken: 02 March 2010)
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Corporal Trent Burchadt, an Avionics Technician from No. 1 Squadron RAAF Base Amberley, assists the Weapons System Officer with a pre flight check on Super Hornet, A44-204, prior to acceptance flight, at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
The acceptance flight is a test flight to formally accept the aircraft into service.
(Date taken: 02 March 2010)
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Super Hornet, A44-204, prepares for acceptance flight at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
The acceptance flight is a test flight to formally accept the aircraft into service.
(Date taken: 02 March 2010)
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Squadron Leader John Haly, Super Hornet Pilot, and Squadron Leader Grant Fifield, Weapons System Officer, both from No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, perform a pre flight check on Super Hornet, A44-202, prior to acceptance flight, at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
The acceptance flight is a test flight to formally accept the aircraft into service.
(Date taken: 02 March 2010)
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Squadron Leader John Haly, Super Hornet Pilot, No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, ready to take off for the acceptance flight of Super Hornet A44-204, at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
The acceptance flight is a test flight to formally accept the aircraft into service.
(Date taken: 02 March 2010)
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Super Hornet A44-204 taxis the runway for acceptance flight, at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, USA.
The acceptance flight is a test flight to formally accept the aircraft into service.
(Date taken: 02 March 2010)
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Super Hornet, A44-204, takes off after a touch and go during the acceptance flight over Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 02 March 2010)
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Super Hornet A44-204 performs it's acceptance flight over Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 02 March 2010)
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Super Hornet A44-204 performs it's acceptance flight over Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 02 March 2010)
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Super Hornet, A44-204, makes it's landing after the acceptance flight over Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 02 March 2010)
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Super Hornet, A44-204, takes off after a touch and go during the acceptance flight over Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.
(Date taken: 02 March 2010)
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