DEFENCE MEDIA ALERT
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 1545
MSPA 427/09
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
F-111 FLYPAST TO MARK AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE
FORCE ACADEMY GRADUATION PARADE
WHAT:
Flypast by an F-111 strike aircraft during the Australian Defence Force
Academy (ADFA) Graduation Parade.
WHERE:
ADFA, Northcott Drive, Canberra ACT.
WHEN:
10:20am Thursday, 10 December 2009.
Background:
An F-111 strike aircraft from Number 6 Squadron, will fly over the Australian
Defence Force Academy on Thursday, 10 December 2009, as young graduating
officers from Navy, Army and Air Force participate in their final Academy parade
before continuing on the next stage of their military careers.
The aircraft will approach ADFA from the east at a height of 500 feet, and will pass
over the Graduation Parade at 10:20am, local time.
F-111s will be retired from the Royal Australian Air Force in December 2010 when
their replacement – the F/A-18F Super Hornet – becomes operational.
Media contact:
Sharelle Mathias (ADFA): 0411 403 489
Defence Media Liaison: 02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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