Operation PADANG ASSIST
19 October 2009
Op Padang Assist
Seaking 10 and Seaking 22 fly over the region of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia. Observing from a birds eye view,the effects of the earthquakes that recently devastated the towns and villages of the island.
| 20091016ran8106603_096 HMAS KANIMBLA at sunset in Sumatra, conducting Operations on the first night in Indonesia. (Date taken: 17 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091017ran8106603_076 Leading Seaman Aircrew Dean Morgan receives HMAS KANIMBLA's mail at Padang airport from members of the RAAF Air Movements section. (Date taken: 17 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091017ran8106603_096 Leading Seaman Aircrew Dean Morgan views the devastation below, during a fly over of the epicentre, where the earthquakes destroyed mountains and villiages in the region of Pariaman, Sumatra. (Date taken: 17 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091017ran8106603_113 Seaking 10 flies over the region of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia. Observing from a birds eye view,the effects of the earthquakes that recently devastated the towns and villages of the island. (Date taken: 17 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091017ran8106603_200 A lone standing tree passes as Seaking 10 flies over the region of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia. Observing from a birds eye view, the epicentre of the earthquakes that recently devastated the towns and villages of the island. (Date taken: 17 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091017ran8106603_242 Seaking 10 and Seaking 22 fly over the region of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia. Observing from a birds eye view,the effects of the earthquakes that recently devastated the towns and villages of the island. (Date taken: 17 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091017ran8106603_269 1 Health Support Battalion (1HSB) from Holsworthy barracks in Sydney provide support to many locals from surrounding villages in the town of Pariaman, North West of Padang, Indonesia. (Date taken: 17 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091017ran8106603_390 Leading Seaman Aircrew Dean Morgan waves to onlookers, as Seaking 10 departs HMAS KANIMBLA. (Date taken: 17 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091017ran8106603_455 The area closest to the epicentre of the earthquakes with houses caught in the centre of the devastation. (Date taken: 17 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091017ran8106603_507 The area closest to the epicentre of the earthquakes with houses caught in the centre of the devastation. (Date taken: 17 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091017ran8106603_513 A lone tree miraculously remains standing in the area closest to the epicentre of the earthquakes in the highlands near the town of Pariaman. (Date taken: 17 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091017ran8106603_517 The area closest to the epicentre of the earthquakes with houses caught in the centre of the devastation. (Date taken: 17 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091017ran8106603_542 1 Health Support Battalion (1HSB) from Holsworthy barracks in Sydney provide support to many locals from surrounding villages in the town of Pariaman, North West of Padang, Indonesia. (Date taken: 17 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091017ran8106603_658 A Mack Truck is off loaded from a Landing Craft Medium 8 onto the beach of Parmian, near Padang to assist the Indonesian Army with the rebuild of the earthquake hit region. (Date taken: 17 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091017ran8106603_688 A Royal Australian Navy sailor and an Indonesian Army Officer observe the Landing Craft Medium 8 beach landings at Pariaman, near Padang. (Date taken: 17 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091017ran8106603_727 Leading Seaman Boatswain's Mate Donald Cantlon and Able Seaman Aircraft Technician Airframes Brett Amos in HMAS KANIMBLA's Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat off the coast of Padang during an afternoon storm. (Date taken: 17 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091017ran8106603_767 A Landing Craft Medium 8 prepares to conduct a stern door marriage with HMAS KANIMBLA on sunset, to continue offloading the much needed heavy engineering equipment required to assist the earthquake affected regions of Padang. (Date taken: 17 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091017ran8106603_771 A Landing Craft Medium 8 prepares to conduct a stern door marriage with HMAS KANIMBLA on sunset, to continue offloading the much needed heavy engineering equipment required to assist the earthquake affected regions of Padang. (Date taken: 17 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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