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HOPE
FOR SOLOMONS
INTENSE media interest, hot humid conditions and a warm response
from Solomon Islanders greeted the first ADF personnel to
arrive in Honiara on Operation Helpem Fren (pidjin for “help
a friend”) on July 24.
WWII
crew buried
FIFTY-NINE years after they were reported missing in action,
the crew of Lancaster ED 867, shot down in a bombing mission
during World War II, have been buried with full military honours
in Berlin.
Pearce
welcomes US aviators
RAAF Base Pearce received some unexpected guests on July 10
when 11 United States Navy (USN) aircraft from the USS Carl
Vinson diverted to the base due to bad weather.
ADF’s
first use of UAVs
THE ADF will deploy for the first time on operations four
Unanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) as part of the regional assistance
mission to the Solomon Islands.
Hercs
make mercy flights
RAAF aircrew and medics in the Middle East Area of Operations
are providing mercy flights to coalition troops injured in
Iraq.
Warlike
classification
SERVICE on Operation Catalyst has been declared warlike, effective
from July 16.
Ice
vests get a warm reception
ORION aircrew and maintenance personnel deployed in the Middle
East are receiving some cool comfort with the trialling of
body-cooling vests.
Dining-in
night in the desert
A DINING-IN night that features classic Aussie tucker is nothing
unusual in itself – but it’s particularly memorable
when it’s held under the desert sky while on deployed
operations.
Hornet
thrill for Shuttle skipper
SHE’S flown Atlantis into space, she clocked up more
than 200 hours of combat duty flying refuellers in the 1991
Gulf War, and now NASA pilot Colonel Pamela Melroy has taken
off in one of the Aircraft Research and Development Unit’s
(ARDU) F/A-18 Hornets.
Air
Force Plan approved
AIR Force Plan Edition 4.0 has been approved by CAF Air Marshal
Angus Houston.
Motto
redefined
SINCE
its inception in 1921 the Air Force’s motto of “Per
Ardua ad Astra” has remained unchanged, although there
has been a recent minor shift in the interpretation of the
words.
Mother’s new medical career
IF there was a true grit award for graduates of the most recent
Initial Officer Course (IOC) at Officer Training School (OTS)
RAAF Williams, then FLTLT Cindy Britten would have been the
walk-up favourite.
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Unit
maintains high standard
THRUST into action just five weeks after its formation in World
War II, No. 114 Mobile Control and Reporting Unit has a distinguished
record of service.
Booze
views sought
WHAT are your thoughts about ADF alcohol treatment?
King
Airs begin reign
THE Air Force has taken delivery of seven King Air
350 aircraft, which will become the new navigator training
platform for the School of Air Navigation by mid-2004.
New
home for veteran Cadet
A PIECE of the Air Force’s aviation history has taken
its place at the RAAF Museum at Point Cook with the arrival
of Avro Cadet A6-34.
Seeking
gifts is just not the ticket
AIR
Force members are advised not to seek tickets to sporting
events.
It’s vital to set
up base
In the eighth in a series of articles on the characteristics
of aerospace power, WGCDR David Thiele considers the characteristics
of operating
bases and fragility.
Grounds
for a major farewell
NO.
82 Wing personnel have held a farewell for Major Allen Pike,
perhaps the Army’s most experienced Ground Liaison Officer
(GLO).
Dental
breakthrough
AFTER years of declining numbers, ADF Dental Officers have
a reason to smile.
Demand’s
there for new supply manual
CONTAINING 10 volumes, 232 chapters and more than 6000 pages,
the Defence Supply Chain Manual (DSCM) won’t replace
Harry Potter atop the bestseller list, but it’s a vital
resource for the Standard Defence Supply System (SDSS) user
base.
Brazilian daughter
FLIGHT Sergeant Richard Riley, of RAAF Base Pearce, and his
wife Cheryl have welcomed a special new daughter into their
home – Paula Dias from Brazil.
At rest in Darwin
WORLD War II veteran Flight Sergeant Ronald “Pixie”
Barker has found a permanent place at his second home –
RAAF Base Darwin.
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