The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Velcro backed circular woven cloth patch in red, blue, black, grey and white cotton. The badge shows a caricature of an S-70 Seahawk helicopter with the word 'NAVY' on its tail menacing a ship with the word 'OIL' on its bows. A red border contains the following words: 'MARITIME INTERCEPTION OPERATIONS ARABIAN GULF 2002 HMAS MELBOURNE SEAHAWK FLIGHT'. A diagonal red line crosses the patch behind the ship and helicopter. In the ocean below the ship are the words 'SMUGGLER BUSTERS'.
A flight of Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk helicopters was embarked on HMAS Melbourne during her tour of the Persian Gulf, (as part of Maritime Interdiction fleet) June - November 2002. While participating in Operation 'Slipper' as part of the coalition fleet, this detachment was engaged in the interception of suspected smuggling vessels.
Machine embroidered fabric patch in red, yellow, orange, black, white and brown cotton, featuring the silhouette of a Seahawk helicopter and the head of Australian childrens' television character 'Agr
Velcro backed woven cloth patch in black, yellow, red, white and blue cotton. The badge features an image of a warrior spearing a shark, with the words 'EASYRIDERS' and 'HSL-37' in banners at top and
Oval shaped Velcro backed woven cloth patch in chocolate, brown, orange and beige cotton. The badge features a silhouette of an SH-60 Seahawk helicopter over the stylized numeral '6'. The words 'DET S
Circular woven cloth patch in khaki cotton fabric with black, grey, brown and white embroidery. Within a black border, the badge shows a shark, holding a scimitar and wearing arab headgear, atop a cam
Triangular black woven cloth patch featuring a white image of a skull and crossbones surrounded by the words 'MIO AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT PIRATES OF THE NAG'. This badge was designed by personnel in t
Circular woven cloth patch in khaki cotton fabric with brown, black, yellow, blue, gold and white embroidery. The badge features an image of a flying falcon (actually taken from the logo of Gulf Air,
