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19 December 2008
C-130J Hercules 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.
| 20081215adf8262658_002 Critical Air Lift. A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules soaks up the heat as its precious cargo is prepared to be unloaded by Air Movements during Operation RESOLUTE. (Date taken: 15 December 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20081215adf8262658_013 Easy Does it. Officer in Charge of Air Movements Flying Officer Nikki Adams at RAAF Learmont, looks on as Leading AircraftmanBryce Vidler guides the TALU-74 Palet Transport to connect with the C-130J Hercules so that vital aircraft parts can be unloaded during Operation RESOLUTE. (Date taken: 15 December 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20081215adf8262658_016 Load them up. Royal Austalian Air Force (RAAF) Leading Aircraft Woman Candice Yovanitch, 23, from Darwin with Air Movements waits for the AP-3C Orion Engines to be unloaded off a C130J Hercules onto her TALU-74 Palet Transport at RAAF Learmont during Operation RESOLUTE. (Date taken: 15 December 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20081215adf8262658_030 Totally Loaded. AP-3C Orion aircraft parts are unloaded off a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-130J onto a TALU-74 Palet Transport during Operation RESOLUTE. (Date taken: 15 December 2008) low-res | high-res |
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