The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
RAAF maritime aircraft from two squadrons are taking part in the largest maritme exercise ever held in New Zealand. Two Neptunes from 10 Squadron RAAF based at Townsville and two Orion from 11 Squadron RAAF, based at Edinburgh, South Australia have joined aircraft and ships from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States. Thirteen ships, sixteen aircraft and three hundred men engaged in exercise "Longex 72". A RAAF Orion made one the first 'kills' of the exercise when it stalked and caught on the surface the USN submarine USS Trigger, part of the enemy force. The Orion straddled it with dummy bombs.
Four of the RAAF's Anti-Submarine Patrol Aircraft (Orions) from No. 11 Squadron based at Edinburgh South Australia, took part in an exercise in the Hawaiian Island area. The exercise, code named Hawai
Lockheed PB-3 Orion (serial A9-294) anti submarine and maritime patrol aircraft lands at RAAF Townsville. Orion taxi-ing on the runway showing No 10 Squadron RAAF Lockheed Neptunes parked in the bac
The air defences of Northern Australia are to be tested by strike aircraft from three countries, playing the role of the enemy aircraft. Darwin air base will be defended by Mirage fighter of the RAAF.
RAAF Mirages stationed at Butterworth in northern Malaysia will play an important role in the five nation combined exercise now under way in Malaysia. Mirages of Nos 3 and 75 Squadrons RAAF at Butterw
Moffatt Field, California, USA, 6 May 1968. General shots of RAAF air and ground crews of No. 11 Squadron RAAF in America completing conversion training on the Orion maritime reconnaissance aircraft b
Soldiers of the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, based near Sydney, march through Auckland, New Zealand, today to wind up a ten-day visit for a combined exercise with the New Zealand Army
