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ADG QUICK RESPONSE VEHICLE
Airfield Defence Guards (ADGies) operate Quick Response Force Land Rover series 110 gun buggies. The vehicles mount two 7.62 mm MAG 58 general purpose machine guns. The primary purpose of ADGies is the defence of RAAF bases, personnel, aircraft and assets from ground attack. ADGies are elite troops, and selection is very rigorous.
Aspect: Portrait
Order code:
R1.1 2 Airfield Defence Squadron badge
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PERENTIE LAND ROVER WITH COMMUNICATIONS SHELTER
A radio communications shelter is fitted to this Perentie 6x6 two tonne Land Rover, enabling communications systems to be restored to damaged airports, or established at rough air strips. The equipment can be transported by the RAAF’s fleet of C130H and J model Hercules transports.
Aspect: Portrait
Order codes:
R2.1 1 Combat Communications Squadron badge
R2.2 Air Transportable Telecommunications Unit badge
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PARAKEET SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS VEHICLE
The Parakeet mobile satellite communications vehicle is air transportable in the RAAF’s C130 Hercules transports, and it can also be underslung from the Army’s CH47 Chinook heavy lift helicopters. The system was designed to operate in the harsh Australian environment. It can be deployed and operational in thirty minutes. The system saw service in East Timor.
Aspect: Landscape
Order codes:
R3.1 1 Combat Communications Squadron badge
R3.2 Air Transportable Telecommunications Unit badge
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OSHKOSH P4
The Oshkosh P4 6x6 Crash, Fire and Rescue appliance was introduced into RAAF service in the mid 1970s. This rear engine vehicle carried 5,700 litres of water. It had two remotely controlled nozzles – one was mounted on the front panel and the other on top of the cab. The Caterpillar 1693TA (Turbocharged/Intercooled) six cylinder in line 14.6 litre engine developed 425 horsepower, giving the P4 an amazing turn of speed, despite its gross weight of over 21 tonnes. Two Macchi jet trainers fly low overhead.
Aspect: Landscape
Order code:
R4.1 RAAF Fire Service badge
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AUSTRAL TRIDENT
The Austral Trident Crash, Fire and Rescue vehicle is very large, and the “Over Size” markings are well warranted. It is too large to be air transportable by a Hercules. Apart from two remotely controlled monitors, one on the front panel and the other on the cab roof, there are ground sweep nozzles under the front bumper, and four self protection nozzles which play water onto the tyres. An F18A Hornet is overhead. The drawing is also available with a Macchi jet trainer on final approach.
Aspect: Landscape
Order codes:
R5.1 RAAF Fire Service badge with Hornet
R5.2 RAAF Fire Service badge with Macchi
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EMERGENCY ONE TITAN
The E-ONE Titan 4x4 Crash, Fire and Rescue vehicle carries 3,785 litres of water and 492 litres of foam compound. The roof turret can discharge this at the rate of 2,839 litres per minute, to a range of 58 metres. The rear mounted Detroit Diesel can accelerate the 21 tonne vehicle from zero to 80 kph in just 25 seconds. It has a top speed of 105 kph. The Titan is an extremely compact design, and is air transportable by the RAAF's C130 Hercules aircraft. This American designed vehicle was manufactured under licence by the Australian Fire Company of Adelaide, South Australia.
Aspect: Landscape
Order Codes:
R6.1 Titan with C130 Hercules
R6.2 Titan with F18A Hornet |
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OKA QUICK RESPONSE VEHICLE
The Australian manufactured OKA 2 tonne 4x4 twin cab chassis was fitted with a compact fire fighting and rescue body and served with the RAAF as a quick response emergency vehicle. A Pilatus PC9 turboprop trainer of 2 Flying Training School based at RAAF Pearce in Western Australia is taking off in the background.
Aspect: Landscape
Order code:
R7.1 RAAF Fire Service badge
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THE REFUELLERS
A Boeing 707-338C tanker/transport of 33 Squadron takes to the air over a 37 Squadron Lockheed C130E Hercules, itself being refuelled from a DAF 2300 tractor and tanker trailer of 386 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron.
Aspect: Landscape
Order Codes:
R8.1 RAAF Richmond Badge with 386 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron text.
R8.2 37 Squadron Badge.
R8.3 33 Squadron Badge |
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C A C BOOMERANG
The launching of a Pacific theatre of war by the Japanese Empire on 7th December 1941 placed Australia in a highly vulnerable position. Lacking modern fighter aircraft for home defence, and unable to procure them from either the Britain or the USA, the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation designed the Boomerang fighter in a matter of weeks. The prototype was built, and was test flown, in a mere fourteen weeks. The result of this prodigious feat of engineering was a tough, highly manoeuvrable and well armed fighter.
Aspect: Landscape
Order Code:
R9.1 Royal Australian Air Force Crest. |
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OKA TWIN CAB 2 TONNE GS TRUCK
The Australian designed and built OKA 2 tonne 4x4 truck was used by the RAAF as well as by the Australian Army. A RAAF unit that used the OKA was the Air Transportable Telecommunications Unit. The ATTU changed its name to 1 Combat Communications Squadron in July 1999. This unit is highly mobile, and is able to establish ground communications and control at air strips that have no facilities, or where existing equipment has been damaged.
Aspect: Landscape
Order codes:
R10.1 1 Combat Communications Squadron badge
R10.2 Air Transportable Telecommunications Unit badge
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