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Tindal's Cowboys Leading Aircraftmen Peter Fisher and Ben Adams, both carpenters, found themselves on a civil aid task to provide water to 1200 head of cattle and 20 stock horses participating in a recent 2002 Year of the Outback event. The mob were over-nighting beside RAAF Base... |
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Our new WOFF THE next Warrant Officer of the Royal Australian Air Force has been announced. Peter Hall, Aircraft Technician, currently filling the Warrant Officer Engineering position at No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit at RAAF Base Williamtown, has been selected as the new representative... |
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A VIP service No. 34 Squadron Maintenance staff at RAAF Base Fairbairn have virtually rubbed shoulders with the Governor-General, Prime Minister, Defence Minister and international dignitaries for more than 45 years. But this era will soon end. In January 2003 the squadron will hand over... |
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Air Force rescues
stranded people AIR Force personnel from No. 79 Squadron at RAAF Base Pearce have teamed with caretaker staff from RAAF Base Learmonth to aid about 70 people stranded by floodwaters in Western Australia. The people, including 20 local children returning from a Brownie excursion... |
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A look into
the future THE Air Force of 2022 could be a vastly different service to the one of today, a team of Air Force personnel has told the 2002 Aerospace Conference. Air Commodore John Harvey, Squadron Leader Damien Gilchrist and Squadron Leader Rosemary Johnson helped shed light... |
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It's an honour THIRTEEN Air Force personnel have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday 2002 honours. They are: AVM J.W. Kindler, AFC, WGCDR S.W. Filmer, GPCAPT G.A. Thies, WOFF K.M. Samin, SQNLDR G.P. Burnham, WGCDR A.R. Hayden, WGCDR D.J. Hunter, FSGT C. Nurton, WGCDR R.L. Redman, WOFF D.A. Dunham, FSGT D.J. Pejich, SQNLDR G.A. Van Leeuwen. |
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Orions rule
the waves A detachment of No. 92 Wing personnel has confirmed the RAAF's ability to work in an intense, multi-threat maritime environment after participating in Pacific Joint Task Force Exercise (PAC JTFEX 02-2) at Naval Air Station on North Island, San Diego. At the invitation of... |
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Decorated and
inspirational Obituary for Air Commodore Deryck Kingwell, CBE, DSO (ret'd). ONE of Australia's most highly decorated World War II pilots passed away recently aged 85 after suffering declining health for the past two years. Air Commodore Deryck Kingwell (ret'd) was best known for... |
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Farewell to
a gentleman Obituary for Group Captain Lionel Brownley (ret'd). LIONEL Brownley was an officer by virtue of his commission in the Royal Australian Air Force, and a gentleman by his whole manner of living. He was a 'gentle man' totally devoted to his lifetime partner and... |
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Letters Source of pride, Citation sought, Somalia reunion. |
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Surprise packet 'Easy-beats' now a football force to be reckoned with. IF actions speak louder than words, the Air Force Australian Football team certainly made itself heard at the 2002 Australian Services Australian Football Association (ASAFA) National Championship in Sydney from June 3-7. |
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Scaling new
heights AFTER conquering the world's highest peak, one would think Sergeant Brian "Henri" Laursen would have been entitled to a well-deserved rest. But just over a year after he reached the summit of Mt Everest (8850m) in May 2001, SGT Laursen added another imposing Himalayan peak... |
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