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SPRING 2020 WINGS NO.3 72 VOLUME SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY SR-71 BLACKBIRD FIGHTING THE COLD WAR FROM 80,000FT NOWHERE SEASAT OCEAN OBSERVATION TO HIDE FROM SPACE E-7A WEDGETAIL DEFENCE’S EYE IN THE SKY AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION MAGAZINE defencebank.com.au 1800 033 139 1234 5678 1234 5678 Everything a cadet needs, and then some. Created especially for cadets - our Cadet Saver is fee free. • Your choice of camo Visa Debit card. • Visa payWave. • Apple Pay, Google Pay™, Samsung Pay, Fitbit Pay and Garmin Pay. • Online banking. • Award-winning app. Then, on top of all that, a healthy interest rate on your savings. .75 p.a.% 1 Variable rate.* Talk to us today to find out more. *Terms and conditions, fees and charges may apply in certain situations. Interest rate is current as at 12 March 2020 and is subject to change without notice. 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