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Red alert
Exercise Red Flag 06 was held in Nevada, USA last month, a multi-national exercise involving our F/A-18s, F-111s and their associated personnel.

Photographer LAC Mark McConnell brings us some of the highlights from behind the lens.
Volume 48, No. 4, March 23, 2006


A No. 3SQN pilot signals to maintenance personnel to turn over the engine of his F/A-18. Royal Australian Air Force ground crew line up to launch the last wave of F-111s.

A No. 3SQN pilot signals to maintenance personnel to turn over the engine of his F/A-18.

Royal Australian Air Force ground crew line up to launch the last wave of F-111s.

Photo by LAC Mark McConnell

Photo by LAC Mark McConnell

CPL Murray Kaufmann, an avionics technician from No. 1SQN, checks the instrumentation of an F-111. GPCAPT Gavin Davies, Officer Commanding of No. 82WG.

CPL Murray Kaufmann, an avionics technician from No. 1SQN, checks the instrumentation of an F-111.

GPCAPT Gavin Davies, Officer Commanding of No. 82WG.

Photo by LAC Mark McConnell

Photo by LAC Mark McConnell

Taking time for a photo is the Royal Australian Air Force contingent at Ex Red Flag. No. 3SQN members conduct a Foreign Object Damage walk at sunset at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

Taking time for a photo is the Royal Australian Air Force contingent at Ex
Red Flag.

No. 3SQN members conduct a Foreign Object Damage walk at sunset at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

Photo by LAC Mark McConnell

Photo by LAC Mark McConnell

An F-111 at the end of the day. SQNLDR Craig Whiting (left) has his injured knee examined by US flight surgeon MAJ Bruce Woodford.

An F-111 at the end of the day.

SQNLDR Craig Whiting (left) has his injured knee examined by US flight surgeon MAJ Bruce Woodford.

Photo by LAC Mark McConnell

Photo by LAC Mark McConnell

An F/A-18 from No. 3SQN sits on the tarmac prior to a sortie. An F/A-18 pilot waits patiently with his aircraft.

An F/A-18 from No. 3SQN sits on the tarmac prior to a sortie.

An F/A-18 pilot waits patiently with his aircraft.

Photo by LAC Mark McConnell

Photo by LAC Mark McConnell

Australian Air Force pilots, along with members of the RAF, participated in the search, rescue and extraction of a pilot shot down in enemy territory, part of Ex Red Flag. Here a Combat Survival and Rescue (CSAR) team member prepares to land in the exercise drop zone.  

Australian Air Force pilots, along with members of the RAF, participated in the search, rescue and extraction of a pilot shot down in enemy territory, part of Ex Red Flag. Here a Combat Survival and Rescue (CSAR) team member prepares to land in the exercise drop zone.

 

Photo by LAC Mark McConnell

 

 

 

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