Exercise Kakadu 2008
| 06 August 2008 HMAS Melbourne Two thousand sailors and airmen from Australia, New Zealand, the French Armed Forces - New Caledonia (FANC), Singapore, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Japan and Thailand; with observers from the Philippines, Indonesia and India; gear up for an international Defence exercise, Exercise Kakadu IX. |
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| 20080801ran8100087_161 Lear Jets fly over Japanese Destroyer JS Samidare (front) and HMAS Toowoomba in an air warfare serial during Exercise Kakadu. (Date taken: 01 August 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080801ran8100087_177 Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Dylan Heath keeps a look out onboard HMAS Melbourne under a northern sunset. (Date taken: 01 August 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080802ran8100087_005 Major Salim from the Indoneasian Navy talks with Sub Lieutenant Joelene Waters on board HMAS Sirius during Exercise Kakadu. (Date taken: 02 August 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080802ran8100087_008 Sub Lieutenant Joelene Waters shows observers from foreign navies around HMAS Sirius during Exercise Kakadu. (Date taken: 02 August 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080802ran8100087_028 HMAS Sirius' gun crew fire a 50 calibre machine gun during Exercise Kakadu. (Date taken: 02 August 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080802ran8100087_031 Sub Lieutenant Azran from the Malaysian ship KD Jebat takes time out to reflect during a visit to HMAS Sirius. (Date taken: 02 August 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080803ran8100087_011 Able Seaman Communications Information Systems Sally Watkins uses a signal lamp to communicate with HMAS Sirius from HMAS Melbourne. (Date taken: 03 August 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080803ran8100087_015 HMAS Sirius at sea during Exercise Kakadu. (Date taken: 03 August 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080803ran8100087_039 HMAS Melbourne conducts a replenishment at sea with HMAS Sirius during Exercise Kakadu. (Date taken: 03 August 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080804ran8100087_004 Able Seaman Electronics Technician Jerrad Coomber loads rounds into the 76mm gun in preparation for a firing serial onboard HMAS Melbourne. (Date taken: 04 August 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080804ran8100087_011 Able Seaman Electronics Technician Megan Bonner mans the control panel for the 76mm Gun magazine during a firing serial onboard HMAS Melbourne. (Date taken: 04 August 2008) low-res | high-res |
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