Defence has released these candid images showing RAAF aviators evacuating Australian residents out of Afghanistan. It comes as it’s reported a further 470 have been rescued from Kabul airport overnight, taking the total number to around 1,000.
The RAAF has used the C-130J Hercules, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) and two C-17A Globemasters to lead the mission.
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Adrian P
says:On Flightradar24 last nightI noticed that KAM AIr 141 a Boeing 737 flew from Kabul to Mazar-I Sharif (an internal flight).
Also an UTair 767 departed from Kabul so there is some activity using commercial aircraft.
Rob
says:I just hope this meets with the approval of all the online [re Twitter] lovies, who in addition to being an expert on everything else and how everyone else should live their lives, last week became instant experts on advanced military operations and resucing people from a war zone type environment! How has the RAAF survived, for so long and fought in so many wars, without their packet-mix expertise!
thomas david kermode
says:Good on you RAAF .Proud and good outfit.
Greg
says:If NSW is (according to WA at least) an “extremely high risk” location, why haven’t RAAF C-130’s, C-17’s and KC-30A’s been dispatched to rescue tens of thousands of Aussie citizens caught overseas in even higher risk locations than NSW, yet they’ve been dispatched to rescue non-citizens from Afghanistan?
Guy
says:There’re Aussies’ on board the RAAF flights; re-read this article, & previous ones’.
Why your objection to non-citizen locals, who helped our troops’ there, being flown here?
Other places’ where Aussies’ are, don’t have the murderous, fanatical Taliban breathing down their necks.