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02 March 2005
Personnel Return from Operation Sumatra Assist

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Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 707 arrives at Darwin, transporting 104 personnel from Butterworth after conducting Operation Sumatra Assist duties.
(Date taken: 28 February 2005)
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Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 707 arrives at Darwin, to embark 104 personnel from Butterworth after conducting Operation Sumatra Assist duties. Captain Peter Marshall (Senior Naval Officer for the Northern Territory) gives a media interview before greeting sailors and soldiers as they walk through the gate.
(Date taken: 28 February 2005)
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Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 707 arrives at Darwin, to embark 104 personnel from Butterworth after conducting Operation Sumatra Assist duties. Able Seaman Marine Technician Mick Whitehead is the first person off the plane, and is interviewed by media, before meeting up with his brother, Darwin based Gunner Phil Whitehead from 8/12 Medium Regiment, before flying onwards to Sydney the following day.
(Date taken: 28 February 2005)

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Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 707 arrives at Darwin, to embark 104 personnel from Butterworth after conducting Operation Sumatra Assist duties. Darwin local, Brooke Summers was deployed onboard HMAS Kanimbla, and worked as shore party to assist with clearing out the drains of the hospital. Brooke is interviewed by media at RAAF Darwin airport, before meeting with friends and family in Darwin, then travelling onwards to Sydney the following day.
(Date taken: 28 February 2005)
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Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 707 arrives at Darwin, to embark 104 personnel from Butterworth after conducting Operation Sumatra Assist duties. Captain Peter Marshall (Senior Naval Officer for the Northern Territory) greets and chats with Lieutenant Commander Crass from HMAS Kanimbla Crass as he disembarkes the flight.
(Date taken: 28 February 2005)
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Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 707 arrives at Darwin, to embark 104 personnel from Butterworth after conducting Operation Sumatra Assist duties. Lance Corpral Duncan Garland (Engineer with 1CER) greets 18 month old daughter Imogen and wife Kyle after being deployed for one month on Operation Sumatra Assist duties.
(Date taken: 28 February 2005)
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