Image Gallery 2009
26 October 2009
C-17a globemasters having the right equipment, in the right place at the right time
An Australian C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft is loaded and prepared for a long journey back to Australia. The C-17s are a great asset in helping to transport large cargo loads for the Australian forces deployed overseas.
Operation SLIPPER is Australia's military contribution to international campaigns against terrorism, countering piracy in the Gulf of Aden, and maritime security. Under this operation our forces contribute to the efforts of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) - led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, which seeks to bring security, stability and prosperity to the country and aims at preventing Afghanistan again becoming a safe haven for international terrorists, and the United States-led International Coalition Against Terrorism (ICAT) efforts in the broader Middle East.
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An Australian C-17 Globemaster on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield. Support staff load and secure the cargo prior to takeoff.
(Date taken: 17 October 2009)
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Support staff prepare an Australian C-17 Globemaster for a task on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield.
(Date taken: 17 October 2009)
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Belly of the beast. An Australian Chinook being secured for transport inside a C-17 Globemaster. The Chinook, part of the Rotary Wing Group operating out of Kandahar Airfield, is being returned to Australia for maintenence.
(Date taken: 17 October 2009)
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Securing a load. Air Liason Team personnel, Flight Sergeant (FSGT) Mark Warner (front) and Leading Aircraftswoman (LACW) Tenae Barker (rear), secure part of a Chinook helicopter being returned to Australia.
(Date taken: 17 October 2009)
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But wait - there is more. Air Liason Team personnel load pallets into a C-17 Globemaster at Kandahar Airfield. With its cargo area already containing a dismantled Chinook helicopter, the C-17 still has space to spare for more cargo.
(Date taken: 17 October 2009)
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Securing a load. Part of the Air Liason Team staff, Leading Aircraftswoman (LACW) Tenae Barker, tightens a rachet strap on a cargo pallet inside a C-17 Globemaster.
(Date taken: 17 October 2009)
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From the gantry. Support staff and crew members chat in the cargo area of a C-17 Globemaster, waiting for cargo to be secured prior to take hoff.
(Date taken: 17 October 2009)
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Between a rock and a hard place. Part of the Air Liason Team staff, Flight Sergeant (FSGT) Mark Warner tightens a tie down chain in the cargo area of a C-17 Globemaster prior to takeoff.
(Date taken: 17 October 2009)
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Arrival. Members of the Rotary Wing Group arrive in the Gulf States after the first leg of their journey back to Australia ends. The soldiers look forward to going home having completed their tour in Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 17 October 2009)
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Arrival. Members of the Rotary Wing Group arrive in the Gulf States after the first leg of their journey back to Australia ends. The soldiers look forward to going home having completed their tour in Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 17 October 2009)
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