1st October
Last flying day of Vanguard 93. Only one mission flown with FLTLT Alderton as mission commander. A total of 20 aircraft, eight A-4K’s, 6 Malaysian A4’s and 6 F-5’s. The sortie involved an escorted strike package with a 6 ship bounce. FLTLT Gilchrist had a bird strike where the bird impacted and penetrated the right front quarter panel. The pilot was uninjured.
Last flying day of Vanguard 93. Only one mission flown with FLTLT Alderton as mission commander. A total of 20 aircraft, eight A-4K’s, 6 Malaysian A4’s and 6 F-5’s. The sortie involved an escorted strike package with a 6 ship bounce. FLTLT Gilchrist had a bird strike where the bird impacted and penetrated the right front quarter panel. The pilot was uninjured.
|
|
4th October
Day 1 of the redeployment with the Skyhawks refuelling at Surabaya and onto Darwin. The Boeing 727 after seeing the aircraft in at Darwin continued home refuelling at Amberley. There was a 24 hour delay for the Skyhawks and Hercules due to the Hercules having serviceability problems.
Day 1 of the redeployment with the Skyhawks refuelling at Surabaya and onto Darwin. The Boeing 727 after seeing the aircraft in at Darwin continued home refuelling at Amberley. There was a 24 hour delay for the Skyhawks and Hercules due to the Hercules having serviceability problems.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|