Three F/A-18 Hornet aircraft of 75 Squadron RAAF, land at Al Udeid airbase after completing their ...

Accession Number P04103.369
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Parker, David Dare
Place made Qatar: Al Udeid
Date made 27 April 2003
Conflict Iraq, 2003-2013
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Source credit to Acquired through Australian War Memorial official commission 2003
Description

Three F/A-18 Hornet aircraft of 75 Squadron RAAF, land at Al Udeid airbase after completing their final combat mission as part of Operation Falconer. 75 Squadron operated throughout the Middle East area of operations, initially to provided protection to Coalition aircraft including air to air refuelers and intelligence aircraft. The Squadron's role was later extended to include to strike missions against military targets including tanks, artillery and anti-aircraft systems. 75 Squadron operated in the Middle East as part of the Australian commitment to the Coalition forces assembled to disarm Iraq.

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