Final fighter pilots to train on the F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet fly over Williamtown

Helen Gregory
Updated December 5 2019 - 8:41pm, first published 8:30pm
Love: Flight lieutenant Russell with partner Kate Smith, who said she was "so proud". He's been training for most of their eight month relationship. "It's inspiring seeing him work so hard for what he wants." Picture: Jonathan Carroll
Love: Flight lieutenant Russell with partner Kate Smith, who said she was "so proud". He's been training for most of their eight month relationship. "It's inspiring seeing him work so hard for what he wants." Picture: Jonathan Carroll

RAAF flight lieutenant Russell remembers watching Independence Day as a child, wide-eyed at the "old school classic hornets".

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Helen Gregory

Helen Gregory

Journalist

Helen Gregory joined the Newcastle Herald in 2010. She is the masthead’s education reporter and has written for the H2 and Weekender sections, as well as across a range of issues. Helen is a Walkley Award winning journalist and was also part of the Newcastle Herald team that won the United Nations World Environment Day Media Award for Environmental Reporting.

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