Air Force C-17 Delivers Humanitarian Supplies To Burma

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CPA 128/08

Tuesday, 13 May 2008


AIR FORCE C-17 DELIVERS HUMANITARIAN SUPPLIES TO BURMA


Vision of a Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft being loaded with

humanitarian supplies to deliver to Burma will be fed to networks at the Parliament

House Press Gallery shortly.


Imagery is available at: http://ww.defence.gov.au/media/download.




Background:

Operation Nargis Assist was launched at Australian Government direction to provide

Australian emergency relief to the Burmese people.

 

The C-17 today delivered 31 tonnes of emergency relief supplies from Defence and

AusAID to Burma, including water purification tablets, blankets, tarpaulins and

medical supplies.







Media contact: Defence Media Liaison: 02 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664






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