06 April 2010
A Breed Apart – the Mongrel aboard HMAS Stuart
HMAS Stuart was in the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO) as part of Operation SLIPPER. The ship conducted maritime operations against terrorism, countering piracy in the Gulf of Aden and maritime security. HMAS Stuart completed its six-month deployment and will return home to Australia on April 24, 2010. It is the Navy's 22nd rotation since September, 2001.
| 20100328adf8500210_006 HMAS Stuart's Seahawk helicopter, 'Mongrel', lands on the flight deck after picking up the Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admirial (RADM) Steve Gilmore. (Date taken: 28 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100328adf8500210_007 HMAS Stuart's Seahawk helicopter, 'Mongrel', lands on the flight deck after picking up the Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admirial (RADM) Steve Gilmore. (Date taken: 28 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100328adf8500210_008 HMAS Stuart's Seahawk helicopter, 'Mongrel', lands on the flight deck after picking up the Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admirial (RADM) Steve Gilmore. (Date taken: 28 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100328adf8500210_009 HMAS Stuart's Seahawk helicopter, 'Mongrel', lands on the flight deck after picking up the Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admirial (RADM) Steve Gilmore. (Date taken: 28 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100328adf8500210_022 Pictured is Flight Deck monitor, Leading Seaman Benjamin Carter, supervising the move of the Seahawk into the hangar. (Date taken: 28 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100328adf8500210_023 Pictured is Able Seaman Aircraft Technical Airframes Joshua Rutledge conducting mainteance on the Seahawk helicopter. (Date taken: 28 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100328adf8500210_025 Pictured is Able Seaman Aircraft Technical Airframes Crystal Collis conducting mainteance on the Seahawk helicopter. (Date taken: 28 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100328adf8500210_026 Pictured is Able Seaman Aircraft Technical Airframes Joshua Rutledge conducting mainteance on the Seahawk helicopter. (Date taken: 28 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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