Image Gallery: October 2010
19 November 2010
The Roulettes Visit Indonesia
The Roulettes visit Indonesia to visit the Aerobatic Display Team called the Jupiters. The intent is to show the Indonesian display team the way the Roulettes do business and exchange ideas on technique and safety in regard to the performance of an aerial display.
The Roulettes are the Royal Australian Air Force’s aerobatic display team based at RAAF Base East Sale. They will perform a mixture of ‘high show’ and ‘special venue’ displays in 6 Pilatus PC-9A aircraft, a two-seat single-engine turboprop aircraft that is the advanced training aircraft of the Australian Defence Force. The PC-9A, designed by Pilatus Switzerland and built under license by Hawker de Havilland in Sydney, Victoria, and was introduced to the Air Force in 1987.
Throughout the display each pilot will maintain their aircraft only 3m from each other, using only hand eye coordination and flying at speeds up to 590km/h.
The team comprises seven members, six of whom fly the display and Roulette Seven who provides commentary from the ground at the location and will be available to answer questions on the Roulettes and their display.
Further information on the Roulettes including photos and information on team members can be found at the website:www.defence.gov.au/raaf/roulettes
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Roulettes fly over one of the many volcanoes that populate the countryside on their way to Jakarta.
(Date taken: 08 November 2010)
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Roulettes in a holding pattern on arrival to Jakarta.
(Date taken: 08 November 2010)
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Lieutenant Colonel Pamot Sinaga of the Jupiters aerobatic display team gets fitted for a flight with the Roulettes by Corporal Jason Dangerfield.
(Date taken: 08 November 2010)
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Corporal Mapleson cleans the canopy of the Roulettes aircraft before flight.
(Date taken: 08 November 2010)
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From left: Corporals Mapleson and Kendall clean the canopy of the Roulettes aircraft before the show in Jakarta.
(Date taken: 08 November 2010)
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Major Budi Susro or the Jupitors prepared to fly with one of the RAAF Roulettes. Corporal Doug Leckie gives the thumbs up.
(Date taken: 08 November 2010)
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The ground crew stand ready to assist with pre-taxi checks as the Roulettes start engines.
(Date taken: 08 November 2010)
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The Roulettes and Jupiters pilots together at Jakarta after a flying display. Jupiters from left: Major Budi Susro, Lieutenant Colonel Kamot Sinaga and Major Onesmu.
(Date taken: 08 November 2010)
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The Roulettes and Jupiters join hands for a quick photo.
(Date taken: 08 November 2010)
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The Roulettes perform a display over the Military Expo in the presence of the Indonesian President His Excellency Mr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. President Yudhoyono is in the centre of the crowd.
(Date taken: 10 November 2010)
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The Roulettes perform a display over the Military Expo in the presence of the Indonesian President His Excellency Mr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. President Yudhoyono, centre, watches the Roulettes with the rest of the large crowd.
(Date taken: 10 November 2010)
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Left: Secretary General Ministry of Defence Eris Herryanto MA, presents Defence Atace Group Captain Bricknell a gift with the RAAF Roulettes in the background.
(Date taken: 13 November 2010)
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Secretary General Ministry of Defence Eris Herryanto MA, with the RAAF Roulettes.
(Date taken: 13 November 2010)
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