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15 May 2003
RAAF Contingent Return to RAAF Tindal, Northern Territory

The first RAAF F/A-18 Hornets returned to their home base at RAAF Tindal late on 14 May after four months active service in the Middle East.
The rest of approximately 250 personnel will be returning Thursday 15 May and the whole contingent will be formally welcomed home by the Prime Minister John Howard at noon when they disembark from their Boeing 767 in front of their joyful families.
This is the first group of Australian service personnel to return from Operation Falconer in the Middle East.

Read media release: Hornets come home

FLTLT Russ and Wife Lucinda and Son Joshua The first RAAF F/A-18

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FLTLT Russ and Wife Lucinda and Son Joshua The first RAAF F/A-18 Hornets returned to their home base at RAAF Tindal late on 14 May after four months active service in the Middle East. (Date taken: 14 May 2003)
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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. They were welcomed home with a personal hand shake from the Prime Minister John Howard and were then joined by their families on the tarmac as the RAAF Band played,
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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. (Date taken: 15 May 2003)
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FLTLT Russ and Son Joshua
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FLTLT Russ and Son Joshua The first RAAF F/A-18 Hornets returned to their home base at RAAF Tindal late on 14 May after four months active service in the Middle East. (Date taken: 14 May 2003)
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SQNLDR Daryl with Wife Alex and Daugter Emily
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SQNLDR Daryl with Wife Alex and Daugter Emily The first RAAF F/A-18 Hornets returned to their home base at RAAF Tindal late on 14 May after four months active service in the Middle East. (Date taken: 14 May 2003)
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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. They were welcomed home with a personal hand shake from the Prime Minister John Howard and were then joined by their families on the tarmac as the RAAF Band played,
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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. (Date taken: 15 May 2003)
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SQNLDR Daryl with Wife Alex and Daugter Emily
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SQNLDR Daryl with Wife Alex and Daugter Emily The first RAAF F/A-18 Hornets returned to their home base at RAAF Tindal late on 14 May after four months active service in the Middle East. (Date taken: 14 May 2003)
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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. They were welcomed home with a personal hand shake from the Prime Minister John Howard and were then joined by their families on the tarmac as the RAAF Band played,
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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. (Date taken: 15 May 2003)
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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. They were welcomed home with a personal hand shake from the Prime Minister John Howard and were then joined by their families on the tarmac as the RAAF Band played,

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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. (Date taken: 15 May 2003)
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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. They were welcomed home with a personal hand shake from the Prime Minister John Howard and were then joined by their families on the tarmac as the RAAF Band played,
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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. (Date taken: 15 May 2003)
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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. They were welcomed home with a personal hand shake from the Prime Minister John Howard and were then joined by their families on the tarmac as the RAAF Band played,
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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. (Date taken: 15 May 2003)
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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. They were welcomed home with a personal hand shake from the Prime Minister John Howard and were then joined by their families on the tarmac as the RAAF Band played,
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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. (Date taken: 15 May 2003)
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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. They were welcomed home with a personal hand shake from the Prime Minister John Howard and were then joined by their families on the tarmac as the RAAF Band played,
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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. (Date taken: 15 May 2003)
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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. They were welcomed home with a personal hand shake from the Prime Minister John Howard and were then joined by their families on the tarmac as the RAAF Band played,
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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. (Date taken: 15 May 2003)
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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. They were welcomed home with a personal hand shake from the Prime Minister John Howard and were then joined by their families on the tarmac as the RAAF Band played,
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The Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet Detachment that served in Operation Falconer in the Middle East returned to a hero's welcome today at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. (Date taken: 15 May 2003)
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