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Edition 4906, April 19, 2007
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drops crews a line MORE MILESTONES have been notched up with Air Force’s combat airlift operations in the Middle East, following an eventful start to 2007. |
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Ride on time NUMBER 38 Squadron’s hard-working Caribous turned over a page of aviation history recently when Caribou A4-228 clocked over 20,000 flying hours on March 27, 42 years after it was acquired by the ADF. | |||
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Manpower and money paying off for museum work A TWO million dollar grant and the dedication of its 11-person registration department are paying dividends for the RAAF Museum at Point Cook. | |||
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Hercules training upgrade TRAINING future Hercules crews at 285SQN is soon to become more realistic and comprehensive, thanks to a $14 million simulator upgrade. | |||
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Getting tipsy on an old radar AIR Force’s grand old lady of Air Force radars, the AN/TPS-43, has been withdrawn from service after more than 25 years of operation. | |||
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Features
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Highlights from the
Australian International Air Show at Avalon Airport from March 20-25. more... |
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A living legend was a special guest at this year’s
Avalon air show. USAF BRIG GEN Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager, 84,
was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and spoke
about the Bell X-1 program and his sound barrier-breaking flight on October
14, 1947. more... |
Music on the march THE Air Force uses ceremonial music on parades for two purposes. These are to coordinate the actions of troops, e.g., marching in step or the advance in review order; and to give added significance to a specific, ordered action, for example, a general salute, incidental music for a parade inspection or showing the colour. |
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Lifestyle
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REV UP
Are you in the market for a good value, practical, safe, well-built, all-wheel-drive family-sized sedan, which also happens to be turbo-charged and very fast? more... |
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SICK PARADE In the first of two-part series, Lt Robb Orr looks at some of the latest research involving muscles and training programs and how and where these findings fit into training. more... |
| SPILT POPCORN - Graphic retelling of battle & Fuzzy treat Film reviews of '300' and 'Hot Fuzz' |
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Sports
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AIR Force was running hot after an Air Force
School of Technical Training (RAAF STT) rugby team from RAAF Base Wagga
reached the semi-finals of the Kapooka 10s rugby plate at their first attempt. more... |
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Runner feels the need for speed FLTLT Richard Gardiner has confirmed his status as Air Force’s “man on the run” with a record-breaking win in the ADF 10km road championship at Holsworthy Barracks near Sydney recently. |
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