An F/A-18 Hornet from 75 Squadron RAAF lands at Al Udeid airbase after taking part in the ...

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Accession Number P04159.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Parker, David Dare
Place made United Arab Emirates
Date made c April 2003-May 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
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An F/A-18 Hornet from 75 Squadron RAAF lands at Al Udeid airbase after taking part in the Squadron's last 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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