Op :: Falconer

Australian Government, Department of Defence

Operation :: Falconer

Additional Imagery and Video can be found on the Operation Bastille Image Gallery

This is the Op Falconer Gallery Archive, listing some of the notable gallery items on the Op Falconer site. A full list of all gallery items may be found here.

Week 18: 14 - 20 July
	Welcome home HMAS Kanimbla, Fleet Base East, Garden Island, Sydney On operations, Middle East 16th Air Defence detachment deployed on HMAS Kanimbla welcome home, Adelaide

Week 8: 5-11 May
	Prime Minister meets Navy personnel aboard HMAS Kanimbla, Persian Gulf Prime Minister pays tribute to RAAF troops in the Middle East Prime Minister meets troops working in Middle East Area of Operation Prime Minister thanks troops for their efforts RAAF Airfield Defence Guard detachment on patrol at Baghdad Airport PM arrives in the Middle East Area of Operation Chinooks on operation File images from media briefing: Special Forces on operation
	RAAF members arrive Baghdad International Airport 9 May, 2003 (8.7Mb) Guards patrol Baghdad International Airport 9 May, 2003 (8.9Mb) RAAF Air Traffic Controllers Baghdad International Airport 9 May, 2003 (7.4Mb) Brigadier Maurie McNairn outside Australian National Headquarters, Baghdad 9 May, 2003 (4.3Mb)

Week 7: 28 April - 4 May
	F/A-18 Hornets complete final combat mission over the Middle East ASLAVs deploy to the Middle East for rehabilitation role File images from media briefing: ASLAVs, Air Traffic Controllers and Hercules to deploy to Middle East
	Chinook sunrise mission 2 May, 2003 (16.9Mb)

Week 6: 21-27 April
	Anzac Day - HMAS Kanimbla 25 Apr, 2003 (5.4Mb) Anzac Day - Op Falconer, Qatar 25 Apr, 2003 (3.01Mb) F/A-18 Base that Never Sleeps 24 Apr, 2003 (7.72Mb) C130 - Australian Medical Aid Arrives in Baghdad 24 Apr, 2003 (13.42Mb) Commandos Patrolling an Airfield 24 Apr, 2003 (9.16Mb) Commandos in Iraq 24 Apr, 2003 (8.60Mb)

CDF and Defence Minister tour Middle East 23-29 April
	Robert Hill visit to Middle East meet United States Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfield 29 April Defence Minister and Chief of Defence Force in Baghdad 28 April CDF and Minsiter for Defence tour Middle East bases 24 April CDF and Minister for Defence visit Centcom 23 April
	Chief of Defence and Minister of Defence Visit Middle East Airbase 25 Apr, 2003 (14Mb) Chief of Defence, Defence Minister and US General Franks 24 Apr, 2003 (13.77Mb) Chief of Defence and Minister of Defence Visit C130 crew 24 Apr, 2003 (3.78Mb) Chief of Defence and Minister of Defence Visit Middle East 24 Apr, 2003 (2.65Mb)

Week 5: 14-20 April
	Medical aid arrives in Iraq as part of Operation Baghdad Assist Australian Commandos enter Iraq Commandos patrol and clear Iraqi airfield Australian personnel on deployment F/A-18s prepare for missions over Iraq Freak storm hits camp Sea King helicopter pilots and ground crew F/A 18 pilots and ground crew
	Unloading C130 in Baghdad as part of Operation Baghdad Assist 15 Apr, 2003 (8.5Mb) Loading medical supplies for Operation Baghdad Assist first flight 14 Apr, 2003 (3.16Mb) HMAS Kanimbla loads medical supplies for Operation Baghdad Assist 14 Apr, 2003 (7.4Mb)

Week 4: 7-13 April
	Operation Baghdad Assist F/A 18 Air to Air Refueling F/A-18 - start of a mission over Iraq Five-Inch Friday - HMAS Anzac
	RAAF Security Police 09 Apr, 2003 (5.3Mb) Clearance Diver Team 08 Apr, 2003 (11.2Mb) F/A 18 Air to Air Refueling 07 Apr, 2003 (6.52Mb)