
Afghan families line up behind the RAAF C-17A Globemaster while ADF personnel provide security prior to departing Hamid Karzai International Airport
Afghan families line up behind the RAAF C-17A Globemaster while ADF personnel provide security prior to departing Hamid Karzai International Airport
The Great Evacuation
In mid-August, the ADF had to unexpectedly embark on one of its toughest-ever operations to get Australians out of Kabul Airport. Hannah Dowling tells the story behind these incredible images, taken by Sergeant Glen McCarthy

“We wanted to get as many people out as we could, so that’s what was driving us forward.”
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