-Volume 50, No. 14, August 09, 2007-
Last blast for Bofors
After 62 years’ service, the last three 40/60 Bofors guns were fired for the final time at West Head Gunnery Range on July 19.

 
Harry pays Anzac a flying visit
A falcon called Harry, quite unexpectedly, changed an ordinary day on HMAS Anzac last month into something extraordinary.
   
Driving sleek Ferrari of the sea
LCDR Mark Taylor has likened his new steed, the 214 tonne Armidale Class patrol boat HMAS Wollongong, to a Ferrari sports car.
LATEST ASSET: An Agusta Westland helicopter over HMAS Creswell.
Photo: Raytheon Australia (Paul Sadler)

Honours and Awards








Talisman Saber praise
Asthma change



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Features
 
Tragic end remembered
Seaman B. Barnes saw the horrible wakes of the first three torpedoes that led to the sinking of HMAS Canberra on August 9, 1942.
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In 1947, a bunch of 13-year boys set out on a road to great things-
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Personnel
 
Now you can keep your options open
Navy Personnel and Training (NPT) has introduced a new Non Category Specific Entry (NCSE) scheme for sailors.
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R-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-rev on two wheels-
Back from Singapore-
See another view below the waves-
Top recruit rises to the challenge-
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Lifestyle
 
SICK PARADE - Don’t turn a deaf ear
Protecting your hearing is not something that only applies in the workplace, Rebecca Codey explains.
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Sports
Tasar class Navy
FINE STYLE: Navy personnel competed in the 2007 Tasar World Championships in Thailand last month. Former world champion CDRE Rick Longbottom with his daughter Carmen, who finished 23rd.
Photo: Philip Lawson
In early July five members of the ADF Sailing Association (ADFSA) travelled to Phuket, Thailand to participate in the 2007 Tasar World Championships, competing against field of 58 boats representing Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Japan, Netherlands, South Africa, Thailand and the United States.
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Also:
-South America tour berths for grabs

-ADF bowlers to the fore
-Tenpin titles team

-Briefs


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