Welcome
to Eagle Eye, our new column that will take a look at the
lighter side of life and happenings in the Air Force and the
wider ADF. We hope you enjoy what is designed to be an easy,
breezy feature. And we hope you will contribute your amusing,
lively and interesting anecdotes to ensure Eagle Eye occupies
an eyrie in Air Force News for some time to come.
Time
for a break
Navy downs Hornet
A real treat at Tindal
Time
for a break
AT
THIS time of year it’s traditional to muse on how the year
has flown by.
Of course in our case, the Air Force has flown by the year –
in F/A-18s, F-111s, C-130s, PC-9s, AP-3Cs and Hawk 127s in a range
of commitments from Arnhem Thunder to Classic Cannon, with a period
of Pitch Black in between.
Our people have been active on exercises and deployments in Australia
and overseas.
And people from overseas – Americans, Thais, French, Singaporeans
and British – have visited for sojourns with us.
We hope we’ve shared with you all the Air Force’s highs
throughout the year (though we’re still working at overcoming
the altitude sickness of the newspaper’s fortnightly production
cycle).
Have a safe and restful break during stand-down.
Air Force News is also standing down. We’re taking a break
in publication until February 10.
You will be able to contact our office from January 10 and the
deadline for contributions for the first edition back is January
27.
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Navy downs Hornet
IF
BEING beaten by a barbecue on wheels wasn’t bad enough, the
Air Force team and their Hornet billycart unfortunately lost against
Navy at the Billycart Grand Prix in Melbourne on November 28.
The team driver, Leading Aircraftman Owen Geddes, of RAAF Base
Williamtown, summed up the result: “Great cart, crap driver.”
Lining up against Navy’s Sea King billycart, the No. 3 Squadron
replica (which was very popular with the crowd) finished second
after LAC Geddes had to veer away to avoid a collision. “Six
months of organisation was over in 10 seconds, which was very
disappointing,” he said. “I didn’t want to wreck
our cart but have copped a lot of stick for not just ramming them.”
While they might be a bit glum about the outcome, the team deserves
praise for their efforts in representing the Air Force at the
novelty event.
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A
real treat at Tindal
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Photo
by LAC Greg Pierce
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SANTA
had some elves to help him at the annual Christmas Treat at RAAF
Base Tindal – or perhaps they were there to protect him from
the hordes of clamouring kids.
Donning the elvish outfits were, from left, Leading Aircraftmen
Robert Busby, Ashley Muir and Brett Harding.
Corporal Peter Noyce stood in as Santa’s stunt double as
the real Santa was unavailable on the day.
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