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Rock and rumble
Photographer LAC Scott Woodward captured the action when Exercise Arnhem Thunder shook the Top End.
Volume 49, No. 16, September 06, 2007 |
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| Exercise Arnhem Thunder was held out of RAAF Bases Tindal and Darwin from August 2-17 and involved 10 Hawks, 10 Hornets, five F-111s, a B707 and more than 500 personnel. |
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GET READY: An F-111 is prepared for an execise sortie.
Photo: LAC Scott Woodward |
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ACTION STATIONS: 1SQN maintenance crew rush to prepare an F-111 for launch during Exercise Arnhem Thunder.
Photo: LAC Scott Woodward |
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ZOOM, ZOOM, ZOOM: A 77SQN F/A-18 taxis for take-off on a morning mission out of RAAF Base Tindal.
Photo: LAC Scott Woodward
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ON OPS: 1SQN clerk SGT Rhonda Chase on the job as operations officer during the exercise.
Photo: LAC Scott Woodward
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OILS AINT OILS: 1SQN aircraft technician CPL Basil Alien checks the engine oil of an F-111 after a sortie.
Photo: LAC Scott Woodward
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CHECK SAFE: 1SQN avionics technician LAC Chris Hobbs inspects an F-111 cockpit as part of pre-flight checks before an exercise sortie.
Photo: LAC Scott Woodward |
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HORNET SWARM: 75 and 77SQN F/A-18s taxi down the runway at RAAF Base Tindal to prepare for take-off during Exercise Arnhem Thunder.
Photo: LAC Scott Woodward
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BEHIND THE SCENES: 1SQN aircraft structural fitter LAC Matthew Perfect keeps a record of maintenance tasks during the exercise.
Photo: LAC Scott Woodward |
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SAY CHEESE: 1SQN avionics technician LAC James McLaughlin takes a break from F-111 maintenance duties to pose for the camera.
Photo: LAC Scott Woodward
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GOLDEN BIRD: An F-111 forms a dramatic silhouette against a Tindal sunset during Exercise Arnhem Thunder.
Photo: LAC Scott Woodward
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