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19 December 2008
Preparation and Maintenance at RAAF Base Learmonth
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has activated its base at Learmonth, near Exmouth in Western Australia, as part of the ADF contribution to whole-of-government efforts to protect Australia’s offshore maritime areas.
In December, the ADF increased the forces assigned to Operation RESOLUTE to provide an enhanced surveillance and response capability in response to several recent incidents of unauthorised boat arrivals and illegal fishing activities in Australia’s territorial waters.
About 300 additional ADF personnel have been assigned to Operation RESOLUTE, increasing the total commitment to approximately 800 ADF personnel.
| 20081213raaf8526970_0003 Royal Australian Air Force Ground Support Engineering Fitter Leading Aircraftman Nathan Whiles checks the level of fuel in a RAAF Tanker truck before conducting aircraft refueling tasks. (Date taken: 13 December 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20081213raaf8526970_0010 Ground Support Engineering Fitter, Leading Aircraftman Mick Dellaca, performs routine maintenance to an aircraft refueling truck whilst deployed to RAAF Base Learmonth for Operation RESOLUTE. (Date taken: 13 December 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20081214adf8262658_005 Dusk till Dawn. Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Aircraft Maintainers work throughout the night to keep AP-3C Orion Maritime Patrol aircraft at an operational tempo during Operation RESOLUTE. (Date taken: 14 December 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20081214adf8262658_021 While the sun sets the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Aircraft Maintainers work 12 hours shifts to ensure that their AP-C3 Orion Maritime Patrol aircraft is ready for its next mission at RAAF Learmonth during Operation RESOLUTE. (Date taken: 14 December 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20081214adf8262658_028 Stepping up; Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Leading Aircraftman Mark Lynch gets started to work through the night on one of the AP-3C Orion Maritime Patrol aircraft at RAAF Learmonth on Operation RESOLUTE. (Date taken: 14 December 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20081215adf8262658_043 Star Performer. A lone AP-3C Orion Maritime Patrol aircraft sits on the tarmac at RAAF Learmonth during Operation RESOLUTE. (Date taken: 15 December 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20081215adf8262658_110 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Aircraft Maintainers start work throught the night to keep the squadron of AP-3C Orion Maritime Patrol aircraft to an operational tempo during Operation RESOLUTE. (Date taken: 15 December 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20081215adf8262658_113 Glowing Glory. Two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) AP-3C Orion Maritime Patrol aircraft sit as RAAF Aircraft Maintainers set in for a full night's work to keep them flying during Operation RESOLUTE. (Date taken: 15 December 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20081216adf8262658_002 Airborne Office; Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Air Combat Officer, Flight Lieutenant Simon Longley, 37 from Oakden, Adeliade SA, sits at his work station - known as a Tatical Rail - as he conducts pre-flights checks for another sortie within Australian Territorial waters, off Western Australia, with his fellow aircrew members on board his AP-3C Orion for Operation RESOLUTE. (Date taken: 16 December 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20081216ADF8262658_24 Touching Down. An AP-3C Orion Maritime Patrol aircraft just metres from landing at RAAF Base Learmonth following a successfull test flight. RAAF aircraft maintainers finished working on it hours before flight. (Date taken: 16 December 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20081216ADF8262658_40 Spanner Spinners. Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Aircraft Maintainers are the aircraft surgeons who keep these AP-3C Orion Maritime Patrol aircraft flying during Operation RESOLUTE. (Date taken: 16 December 2008) low-res | high-res |
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