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On Wednesday 2nd September 2020 I took a trip to RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland, Australia to capture some shots of aircraft taking part in exercise Lightning Storm 2020. Unfortunately I missed the first pair of KC-30A tankers and F/A-18F Super Hornet/EA-18G Growler strike mission leaving, but later got to see a couple of strike packages take off and return. I got a low pass and steep bank from one of the KC-30As and of course the Super Hornet and Growlers on return to base. In between a Cessna CitationJet CJ1 performed an ILS missed approach, a pair of Army CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters took off and a RAAF Boeing 737 VIP transport performed a missed approach.

MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0001 - Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-213 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020.
Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-213 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 70-200mm F4 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 400 | 200 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0002 - Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-213 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020.
Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-213 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 70-200mm F4 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 400 | 200 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0003 - Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-205 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020.
Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-205 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 70-200mm F4 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 400 | 200 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0004 - Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-205 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020.
Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-205 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 70-200mm F4 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 400 | 200 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0005 - Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-205 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020.
Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-205 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 70-200mm F4 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 320 | 200 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0006 - Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-217 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020.
Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-217 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 70-200mm F4 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 400 | 300 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0007 - Royal Australian Air Force Boeing EA-18G Growler A46-301 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020.
Royal Australian Air Force Boeing EA-18G Growler A46-301 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 70-200mm F4 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 400 | 300 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0008 - Royal Australian Air Force Boeing EA-18G Growler A46-301 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020.
Royal Australian Air Force Boeing EA-18G Growler A46-301 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 70-200mm F4 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 400 | 300 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0009 - Royal Australian Air Force Boeing EA-18G Growler A46-301 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020.
Royal Australian Air Force Boeing EA-18G Growler A46-301 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 70-200mm F4 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 320 | 300 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0010 - Royal Australian Air Force Boeing EA-18G Growler A46-309 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020.
Royal Australian Air Force Boeing EA-18G Growler A46-309 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 70-200mm F4 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 400 | 300 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0011 - Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-222 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020.
Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-222 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7iii + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 400 | 376 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0012 - Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-222 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020.
Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-222 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7iii + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 400 | 362 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0013 - Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-222 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020.
Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-222 takes off for a mission as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7iii + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 400 | 397 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0014 - Australian Army Boeing Vertol CH-47F Chinook A15-308 takes off.
Australian Army Boeing Vertol CH-47F Chinook A15-308 takes off. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7iii + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/250sec | f/11 | ISO 160 | 430 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0015 - Australian Army Boeing Vertol CH-47F Chinook A15-308 takes off.
Australian Army Boeing Vertol CH-47F Chinook A15-308 takes off. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7iii + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/250sec | f/11 | ISO 160 | 541 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0016 - Australian Army Boeing Vertol CH-47F Chinook A15-308 takes off.
Australian Army Boeing Vertol CH-47F Chinook A15-308 takes off. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7iii + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/250sec | f/11 | ISO 160 | 600 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0017 - Australian Army Boeing Vertol CH-47F Chinook A15-306 and A15-308 flying in formation.
Australian Army Boeing Vertol CH-47F Chinook A15-306 and A15-308 flying in formation. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7iii + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/250sec | f/11 | ISO 160 | 553 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0018 - Australian Army Boeing Vertol CH-47F Chinook A15-306 and A15-308 flying in formation.
Australian Army Boeing Vertol CH-47F Chinook A15-306 and A15-308 flying in formation. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7iii + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/250sec | f/11 | ISO 160 | 600 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0019 - Royal Australian Air Force Airbus KC-30A MRTT A39-002 breaks overhead on return from refuelling as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020.
Royal Australian Air Force Airbus KC-30A MRTT A39-002 breaks overhead on return from refuelling as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 70-200mm F4 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 500 | 300 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0020 - Royal Australian Air Force Airbus KC-30A MRTT A39-002 breaks overhead on return from refuelling as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020.
Royal Australian Air Force Airbus KC-30A MRTT A39-002 breaks overhead on return from refuelling as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 70-200mm F4 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 500 | 154 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0021 - Royal Australian Air Force Airbus KC-30A MRTT A39-002 breaks overhead on return from refuelling as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020.
Royal Australian Air Force Airbus KC-30A MRTT A39-002 breaks overhead on return from refuelling as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 70-200mm F4 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 400 | 135 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0022 - Royal Australian Air Force Airbus KC-30A MRTT A39-002 breaks overhead on return from refuelling as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020.
Royal Australian Air Force Airbus KC-30A MRTT A39-002 breaks overhead on return from refuelling as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 70-200mm F4 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 320 | 159 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0023 - Royal Australian Air Force Airbus KC-30A MRTT A39-002 breaks overhead on return from refuelling as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020.
Royal Australian Air Force Airbus KC-30A MRTT A39-002 breaks overhead on return from refuelling as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 70-200mm F4 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 320 | 207 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0024 - Royal Australian Air Force Airbus KC-30A MRTT A39-002 breaks overhead on return from refuelling as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020.
Royal Australian Air Force Airbus KC-30A MRTT A39-002 breaks overhead on return from refuelling as part of exercise Lightning Storm 2020. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 70-200mm F4 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 320 | 300 mm (effective FL)
MMPI_20200902_MMPI0066_0025 - Air Gold Coast Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 VH-CDG performs an ILS missed approach.
Air Gold Coast Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 VH-CDG performs an ILS missed approach. RAAF Amberley, Amberley, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7iii + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/800sec | f/9 | ISO 160 | 600 mm (effective FL)

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