Daddy's home from The Gulf at last

August 05, 2002

These moving images taken by Navy News photographer, ABPH Kaye Adams show LEUT Stan Buckham, with arms outstretched ready to give his son Jesse - almost two - a big welcome home hug.

LEUT Buckham, the tactician for the Tiger 75 Seahawk flight, had just climbed from his aircraft after six months of service in The Gulf. The flight was attached to HMAS Newcastle and had flown ashore to HMAS Albatross when the FFG neared Sydney. Led by LCDR Simon Bateman, the flight comprised four flight crew and ten maintainers. A dozen family members and friends welcomed them home.
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Photos by ABPH Kaye Adams