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Episode 26
Published 2 years, 7 months ago
Description
This episode covers unique operations of the 1975-1986 era. These missions are all reflective of the flexibility inherent in the C-130 and Australia’s growing dependence on the Hercules to deliver a variety of effects. The missions covered include:
- Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) of Tehran
- UN supply missions to the Middle East
- 1981 Qantas strike
- Intercepting a drug runner