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A RAAF AP-3C Orion aircraft from 10 Squadron conducts a flypast during the National Commemoration of the 83rd Anniversary of the Battle of Britain at Hobart Cenotaph, Tasmania. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nicholas O’Connor. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force Veterans

Air Force pauses to remember historic battle

27/09/202327/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1365 Views 0 Comments Air Force Cadets, AP-3C Orion, Battle of Britain, No. 10 Squadron, Roulettes, WWII

The roar of engines overhead from a 10 Squadron AP-3C (EW) Orion heralded the start of a sombre wreath-laying ceremony

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Warrant Officer Paul Gregory, left, with Flight Lieutenant Bradley McMaster, celebrates achieving over 9000 flying hours of service. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Burnet.

Experience and knowledge for the next generation

17/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1246 Views 0 Comments AP-3C Orion, No. 11 Squadron, P-8A Poseidon

Warrant Officer Paul Gregory has spent 36 years accumulating a wealth of experience in the RAAF, achieving more than 9000

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Pilot Flight Lieutenant Angus Wheeler, from No. 292 Squadron, plans the departure and arrival for an upcoming mission in the flight deck of a P-8A Poseidon aircraft at RAAF Base Edinburgh. Story by Corporal Veronica O'Hara. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.

Poseidon pilot living the dream

08/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1575 Views 0 Comments AP-3C Orion, No. 292 Squadron, P-8A Poseidon, PC-21, RAAF Edinburgh, rim

As a child, Flight Lieutenant Angus Wheeler thought it would be cool to work underground in mines or be flying

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Officer Commanding of No. 92 Wing, Group Captain Paul Carpenter (left), officially hands over the P-3 Orion A9-754 memorial display to sergeants' mess committee chairman Warrant Officer Peter Christensen at RAAF Base Edinburgh in Adelaide. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Burnet.

History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force

Memorial marks the loss of an airman

06/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2924 Views 0 Comments AP-3C Orion, No. 10 Squadron, No. 11 Squadron, RAAF Edinburgh

A routine flight home to Australia 31 years ago turned into a tragedy for the ADF members on board P-3C

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Officer Commanding No. 92 Wing Group Captain John Grime lays a poppy at the grave of Flying Officer Maxwell Pearce in Salisbury, South Australia. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nat Giles. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.

ADF People History

Past aviators honoured

10/12/202117/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1470 Views 0 Comments AP-3C Orion, Parafield

On 10 December 1942, only six months after arriving at his first posting, Flying Officer Maxwell Pearce died in a

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Royal Australian Air Force Warrant Officer David Bradshaw monitors a radar onboard an AP-3C Orion during a night exercise in the Philippines. Photo by Leading Seaman Jake Badior.

Asia Australian New Zealand News Operations Overseas

Australia and New Zealand send N-Korea-watching Orions to Japan

10/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2762 Views 0 Comments AP-3C Orion, North Korea

Australia will deploy two AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft to Japan to conduct maritime surveillance in support of the international

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Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Veterans

HARS makes history receiving a working AP-3C Orion

04/11/201719/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5704 Views 1 Comment AP-3C Orion, HARS, Historical Aircraft Restoration Society

On December 12, 2016, the Lockheed AP-3C Orion A9-753 was delivered to HARS Headquarters at Albion Park, New South Wales,

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An RAAF AP-3C Orion. Photo by Corporal David Cotton.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Veterans

HARS gets AP-3C Orion

24/10/201724/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3250 Views 0 Comments AP-3C Orion

The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society has got yet another ‘new’ airplane – a Lockheed AP-3C Orion maritime surveillance aircraft. Chief of Air

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An RAAF AP-3C Orion. Photo by Corporal David Cotton.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force

Orions sent on terrorist hunt in Philippines

23/06/201723/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3890 Views 0 Comments AP-3C Orion, Philippines

The Australian government today announced it is working with the government of the Philippines to support the fight against terrorism

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ADF Australian News

Opportunity to see Orion ‘bomb’ The Strand in Townsville – CANCELLED

28/06/201616/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5098 Views 0 Comments Air Sea Rescue Kit, AP-3C Orion

The Air Force would like to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances we have been forced to relocate the

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