- No. 5 Flight RAAF
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No. 5 Flight RAAF Active 2010–current Country Australia Branch 
Royal Australian Air ForceRole Training Part of No. 82 Wing RAAF Current base RAAF Base Amberley Engagements War in Afghanistan (2001–present) Aircraft flown Reconnaissance IAI Heron No. 5 Flight is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft flight which was raised in January 2010.[1] It is located at RAAF Base Amberley and forms part of No. 82 Wing.[2] The flight is responsible for preparing Australian Defence Force personnel to operate the detachment of two RAAF IAI Heron unmanned aerial vehicles which are based at Kandahar in Afghanistan.[3] The flight's responsibilities include training personnel to operate the Herons in Australia and maintaining a detachment of personnel at Kandahar who operate the UAVs as part of Operation Slipper, Australia's contribution to the war in Afghanistan.[2][4] The RAAF acquired a third Heron during 2011 which No. 5 Flight uses to train UAV operators in Australia; prior to this time Heron operators were trained in Canada.[1][3] The RAAF's Air Force newspaper reported in May 2011 that No. 5 Flight comprises a "handful of members".[3]
References
- ^ a b Ziesing, Katherine (2010). "Heron in Woomera this Year". Australian Defence Magazine 19 (2): p. 76.
- ^ a b McLaughlin, Andrew (April 2010). "Nankeen. The RAAF enters the UAV era with Heron lease". Australian Aviation (Fyshwick: Phantom Media) (No. 270): p. 31. ISSN 08130876.
- ^ a b c Smith, Skye (12 May 2011). "5FLT training down under". Air Force. http://digital.realviewtechnologies.com/default.aspx?xml=defencenews_airforce.xml&iid=48077&startpage=22&crd=0&searchKey=5flt. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ Hupfeld, Mel. "Australia’s air combat capability 2010 – 2020". Institute Proceedings. Royal United Services Institute of Australia. pp. 10–11. http://www.rusinsw.org.au/Papers/20100527.pdf. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
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