Australian Mil Photos

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Seahawk helicopter conducting Verticle replenishment from HMAS Success enroute to EX RIMPAC in Hawaii.
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Crew of HMAS Newcastle playing touch rugby on the flight deck enroute to EX RIMPAC in Hawaii.
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DMEO (LEUT Thomson) controlling refuelling operations onboard HMAS Newcastle enroute to EX RIMPAC in Hawaii.
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CPO Cross, PO Maltman, LS Shoobert and AB Mortimer conduct Missile Clean onboard HMAS Newcastle enroute to EX RIMPAC in Hawaii.
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HMAS SUCCESS Sea King Helicopter delivers supplies to HMAS Newcastle.

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LSET Williams and ABET Downes conduct maintenance on the Separate Track and Illumination Radar (STIR) onboard HMAS Newcastle.
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The Army has officially retired the UH-1H Iroquois helicopter gunship, commonly called the Huey, a capability originally developed for the RAAF during the Vietnam War.
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Part of the ceremony was a flypast of a Heavy Fire Team (three UH-1H Huey Bushranger gunships) over Brisbane from 1pm to 1:30pm on Saturday 26 June.
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The Iroquois helicopters entered service with the Royal Australian Air Force and were operated by the RAAF until 1986 when all battlefield helicopters were handed over to the Army.
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Red Beach was assaulted at dawn on June 6 on the New Caledonian Island of Lifou as part of the multi-national naval, land and air Exercise Croix du Sud (Southern Cross) 2004.
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As Commander Australian Contingent and Maritime Component Commander, Commander Nick Bramwell (Commanding Officer HMAS Tobruk) led Australia's involvement in this two week multi-national exercise.
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Australian soldier Private Kevin Quiel from 5/7RAR, 8/9 Platoon deployed to the Solomon Islands on Operation Anode. He is conducting his first weapon firing practice as part of an ongoing training program designed to ensure all members remain proficient in weapon handling.

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Midshipman Arthur Jagiello talks to the locals of Meleai during a recent village visit.

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The exposive detection dogs are a big hit with the local children during an open day at the Woodford International School in Honiara.

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Soldiers from the Darwin-based 5/7RAR study a map prior to going on a patrol in the Solomon Islands.
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The Anzac search and rescue team recovered an Australian sailor from HMAS Tarakan after he fell down a ravine.
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Signaller Hoy and Signaller Nick Baraba from 104 Signals Squadron are currently deployed to the Solomon Islands on Operation Anode.
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[FDF_Hemppis]

Sweet pics, mate! :D

The people demands more.

[[AFSOC]]

nice pics

[ShotOver]

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hahah, "Beaut Ute" :D

[n4292936]

ya those are actually frenchies, joint ex

[Joshisonfire]

What's replacing the UH-1H Iroquois helicopter gunship?

[fantassin]

The Eurocopter Tiger will replace the UH1 in the attack and armed recce role.

[fantassin]

Australian troops deploy to South Pacific on multinational evacuation exercise

After a period of multinational familiarisation and force integration, around 150 Australian soldiers, sailors and airmen commenced Exercise Croix du Sud 2004 in New Caledonia.

Croix du Sud, meaning Southern Cross, is the major biennial exercise for the French Armed Forces New Caledonia (FANC). The exercise scenario consists of an evacuation from an island following a major natural disaster and subsequent political and military destabilisation.

There is significant participation in the Exercise from regional countries with contingents from Australia, New Zealand and Tonga deploying to New Caledonia to form a FANC-led multinational task force, known as the Pacific Island Coalition.




Australian military members will participate in several areas covering land, sea and air operations, as well as Staff appointments in the Combined Joint Headquarters. Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment will participate in evacuation and security operations on Lifou, one of New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands.




HMAS Tobruk and HMAS Brunei will provide amphibious capabilities and offshore support while two Australian Caribou transport aircraft are tasked with providing air transport support throughout the exercise.




ADF personnel have also been deployed to Noumea to augment the Exercise's multinational headquarters.




Commander of the ADF contingent, Commander Nick Bramwell, said the Exercise is providing an excellent opportunity to undertake realistic training while enjoying the experience of a different culture in the Pacific region.

"There have been some real challenges provided by the scenario and the language barrier," said Commander Bramwell.

"So far, though, the ADF contingent has demonstrated its ability to integrate into the Pacific Island Coalition. From what I've seen, their energetic and professional approach is definitely well-regarded by the other participating nation representatives."

Exercise Croix du Sud will be completed on the 13th June 2004 and the ADF contingent will return to Australia two days later.

[Flagg]

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I'm pretty sure I've flown with the two Kiwis sitting in the middle, but not on that particular RNZAF helo.

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I'm pretty sure I've flown with the two Kiwis sitting in the middle, but not on that particular RNZAF helo.Naturally, other than those two and you there are only 17 other people in the NZ Army ;) rofl
Just playing mate :hug: