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Thought I'd start a general RAAF thread, since many of the existing ones end up shifting back and forth despite the initial start of the topic. That and I have a question that doesn't quite seem to pertain to any active thread at present. Currently the Project Wedgetail (AIR 5077) for the...

James Button, London November 24, 2006 HE REMEMBERS every detail: a massive explosion in the helicopter, a smell of cordite, bullets ricocheting off the walls, his door gunner trying to get a shot at their attackers, and his co-pilot noticing blood pooling in his lap and realising he had...

Courtesy Australian Army Photo by Cpl Bernard Pearson

EVOLVED DESIGN UNVEILED FOR AUSTRALIA’S NEXT GENERATION AIR WARFARE DESTROYER FOR AUSTRALIAN NAVY

F/A-18 Hornets fly over the deck of the USS Ronald Reagan June 19, 2006. The USS Ronald Reagan is participating in Valiant Shield 2006 an intergraded joint training exercise among U.S. military forces and is the first of what will become a biennial exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt...

Philippine Sea (June 18, 2006) - The Kitty Hawk, Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike groups sail in formation, as Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps aircraft fly overhead during the photo portion of Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training...

Philippine Sea (June 18, 2006) - U.S. Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps aircraft fly in formation during the photo portion of Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike group is currently participating in Valiant Shield 2006. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training...

acific Ocean (June 18, 2006) A B-2 Stealth Bomber from Whiteman AFB in Missouri leads an aerial flight formation during exercise Valiant Shield. The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is currently participating in Exercise Valiant Shield, 2006, the largest joint exercise in recent history. Held off...

Philippine Sea (June 19, 2006) - A pilot stands by at the ready for a signal that it's his turn at the catapult on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike group is currently participating in Valiant Shield 2006...

USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), At Sea (Jun. 15, 2006) - Aviation Ordnancemen load 20mm ammunition rounds into an F/A-18F Super Hornet and an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk typically conducts flight operations over a 12-hour period each day, including both day...

Philippine Sea (June 17, 2006) - USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Commanding Officer, Capt. Terry Kraft, Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) Commanding Officer, Capt. Craig Williams and Commodore of Destroyer Squadron Seven (DESRON-7), Capt. David Steindl welcome civilian and military dignitaries from...

Philippine Sea (June 18, 2006) - Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Donald West, and Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Kent Spandonis perform routine maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron Two seven (VFA-27). The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike group is currently...

Philippine Sea (June 17, 2006) - USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Air Operations Officer, Cmdr. Michael Cunningham, stands watch in the Combat Direction Center (CDC) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier prior to the start of Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint...

F-15C's wait to take off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam June 20, 2006 during Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. The F-15C's are from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. Valiant Shield 2006 an intergraded joint training exercise among U.S. military forces and is the first of what will become a...

Philippine Sea (June 19, 2006) - Flight deck personnel standby on the waist catapults on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike group is currently participating in Valiant Shield 2006. Valiant Shield focuses on...

A crew chief pre flights an F-15 Eagle prior to take off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam June 20, 2006 during Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. F-15C from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan and F-15E from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska are participating in Valiant Shield 2006 an intergraded joint...

Philippine Sea (June 18, 2006) - Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Philippine Sea to begin Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world proficiency in sustaining joint...

PACIFIC OCEAN, (June 18, 2006) – USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and ships from its carrier strike group steam in formation following a joint photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) carrier strike groups. The PHOTOEX, which kicked off exercise...

Philippine Sea (June 18, 2006) - Guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), foreground, followed by guided-missile destroyers USS Lassen (DDG 82), USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and Military Sealift Command (MSC) underway replenishment oilier USNS...

Philippine Sea (June 17, 2006) - An F/A-18C Hornet makes a final approach for an arrested landing on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as the guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) passes on the horizon. Ronald Reagan and embarked Carrier...