| Accession Number | P04159.101 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Parker, David Dare |
| Place made | Qatar |
| Date made | c April 2003-May 2003 |
| Conflict |
Iraq, 2003-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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An unidentified member of the RAAF ground crew signals to the pilot of a P-3 Orion maritime ...
Description
An unidentified member of the RAAF ground crew signals to the pilot of a P-3 Orion maritime partol aircraft as it prepares to depart on an operational flight. The aircraft is powered by four Allison T56 turboprop engines and can reach a speed of 660 kilometres per hour. The P-3 Orion aircraft were deployed to the Middle East to support the Coalition fleet through surveillance activities in the central Persian Gulf. The aircraft were used to locate and observe small vessels that could be used by the enemy for mine laying operations or launching a suicide attack. The P-3 Orion aircraft operated in the Middle East as part of the Australian commitment assembled to disarm Iraq.