17 April 2003
Sea King helicopter at work

During March HMAS Kanimbla's Sea King helicopter and her crew flew a record 162.5 hours during operations in the Gulf.
In one month the helicopter transported 200 000 pounds of stores, transferred 326 passengers around the area of operations, conducted two medical evacuations and was the first Royal Australian Navy aircraft to land in Iraq after the start of hostilities.

	The hard working flight crew from HMAS Kanimbla's Sea King helicopter take time out. (L-R) Leading Seaman Jeff Weber (Aircrewman), Lieutenant Paul Kimlin (pilot), and Lieutenant Commander Paul Moggach (Flight Commander and pilot). (Date taken: 23 MAR 03) Low-Res | Hi-Res
	HMAS Kanimbla's Sea King helicopter flies over coalition ships during operations in the Persian Gulf. (Date taken: 11 MAR 03) Low-Res | Hi-Res
	HMAS Kanimbla's Sea King helicopter departs the ship's deck during Operation Bastille in the Persian Gulf. (Date taken: 28 MAR 03) Low-Res | Hi-Res
	HMAS Kanimbla's Sea King helicopter conducts vertical replenishment operations in the Persian Gulf during Operation Falconer, the Australian Defence Force commitment to operations against Iraq. (Date taken: 22 MAR 03) Low-Res | Hi-Res
	Sea King pilot, Lieutenant Paul Moggach, views a barge, discovered carrying sea mines in the waterway between Iraq and Kuwait by Australian sailors from HMAS Kanimbla. (Date taken: 23 MAR 03) Low-Res | Hi-Res