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Three
No. 1 Squadron aviation technicians consult aircraft publications
while conducting maintenance on an F-111.
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Hornet refuels mid-flight on its way from NSW to Nevada
for the exercise.
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An
F-111 from No.1 Squadron sits armed for action.
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An
F/A-18 from No. 77 Squadron prepares to take part in night
operations during Exercise Red Flag at Nellis Air Force
Base, USA.
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No. 77 Squadron technician prepares an F/A-18. The exercise
tested the skills of air crew, ground crew, logistics
and maintenance personnel.
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Hornet cruises over the Nevada landscape – a constrast
in snow-dusted mountains and red desert.
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Photographer
LAC Rob Mitchell was on hand to record some of the action
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merging of worlds: pilots and ground crew check on the
aircraft, while one takes off in the background. The flightline
was a busy spot, with hundreds of sorties flown during
the exercise, which ran from October 19 to November 12.
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FLTLT
Pete Lambert, of No. 1 Squadron, is ready to take an F-111
on a sortie.
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No. 1 Squadron member checks on an F-111, which is armed
(hence the red flag).
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