Reign
ends
TO
the strains of Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries, the Air Force’s
HS748s have shut down their engines for the last time. The
five No. 32 Squadron Draggies took off from RAAF Base East
Sale on June 30 and conducted a three-hour farewell flight
over the Gippsland district.
Top
End needs you RAAF
Base Tindal is a unique and challenging posting, recently
recognised as Base of the Year. Andrew Stackpool headed north
to find out what’s on offer and how they’re finding ways to
provide city services in a remote location.
A
man of dedication LEADING
Aircraftman Bruce Brown, who died of a heart aneurism on July
2, was always keen to embrace new challenges. He had recently
begun a five-month stint with Air Force News, where he was eager
to learn about journalism – a skill to add to his photography
talents.
Caribou
Leave Solomons
(MPEG video 5.17 MB)
SIX
Air Force aircrew and two Caribou aircraft from No. 38
Squadron have returned to Townsville and concluded the
squadron’s deployment to the Solomon Islands in support
of Operation Anode.
HS748 MPEG
video 9.20 MB)
TO
THE strains of Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries, the Air
Force’s HS748s have shut down their engines for the last
time. The five No. 32 Squadron Draggies took off from
RAAF Base East Sale on June 30 and conducted a three-hour
farewell flight over the Gippsland district.
Huey
Farewell
(MPEG video 4.13 MB)
The
familiar and comforting thumping sound of four Hueys in
a low formation flypast over Brisbane on June 26 heralded
the start of the weekend ceremonies for the retirement
of the Iroquois Bushranger gunship capability from the
Army.
Air
Force News is pleased to announce that on-line editions will
now feature MPEG Video clips. Access all video clips from each
edition in this space.
