5th Aviation Regiment
25th anniversary of the Black Hawk accident
Army’s 5th Aviation Regiment has commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Black Hawk accident in Townsville, with a service at The Palmetum in...
Milestone for Chinook aircrewman
Former Army aviator and Boeing aircrewman Greg Maiden clocked up 5000 flying hours in CH-47 Chinooks on March 15.
Police visit to Army base improves 'cohesion'
Queensland Police officers in Townsville recently had a close look at Army’s capabilities.
Jungle tests readiness for operations
Soldiers took on the north Queensland jungle while conducting air mobile and stability operations on Exercise Ready Fist.
Show of capabilities improves understanding
Townsville-based Army units displayed their capabilities so each unit could learn more about the equipment used by others in the brigade.
Helicopters vital in delivery of supplies to Fiji
Aviation crews embarked on HMAS Adelaide flew more than 166 hours, delivering 71,475kg of aid through 62 vertical replenishments during Operation...
Helicopter power comes together
Exercise Vigilant Scimitar was held at the Townsville Field Training Area in November.
Army helicopter crews train for ship landings
Army helicopter crews flying three different aircraft types have been training to land on the deck of HMAS Adelaide right in time for summer and the...
Combining her passion for maths and physics with aircraft
Officer Cadet Sarah Flint is studying aeronautical engineering at the Australian Defence Force Academy.
Chinook unit's hours a record
An Army unit has achieved a record for the most hours flown in a month by the Australian CH-47 Chinook fleet.
Forces combine for amphibious exercise
Armed forces from Tonga and the ADF combined for an amphibious beach landing exercise in Nuku’alofa on November 19.
