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Back to SearchWorkhorse - E50 - C-130J Goes Tactical with Justin Ryder
Episode 50
The Royal Australian Air Force's C-130J fleet was acquired in 1999, but it was not fitted with electronic warfare self-protection systems. When C-130…
1 year, 8 months ago
Workhorse - E49 - Extended Range Surveillance with Michael Phillips
Episode 49
Reports arising in 1996 from Australian-flagged fishing vessels indicated the presence of dozens of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing vesse…
1 year, 8 months ago
Workhorse - E48 - Test Flight at the North Pole with Matt Hegarty
Episode 48
The FMS-800 flight management system was installed on RAAF C-130Hs in 1999 under Project AIR 5195. The FMS-800 delivered a range of enhanced capabili…
1 year, 9 months ago
Workhorse - E47 - 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami with Charlie Siedentopf
Episode 47
On 26 December 2004, an earthquake measuring 9.2 on the Richter scale struck north of Simeulue Island in the Indian Ocean. The earthquake lifted an e…
1 year, 9 months ago
Workhorse - E46 - 2002 Bali Bombing with Peter Kennedy
Episode 46
WARNING: This episode discusses a graphic account of the 2002 Bali bombing and related PTSD issues.
On 12 Oct 2002 two bombs exploded in the Kuta dist…
1 year, 10 months ago
Workhorse - E45 - Taking fire in Iraq with Anthony Lock
Episode 45
Royal Australian Air Force C-130s arrived in Doha 11 February 2003 to support Australian, US and Coalition efforts as part of the US-led invasion of …
1 year, 10 months ago
Workhorse - E44 - Afghanistan Jan 2002 with Rob Sokol
Episode 44
In early January 2002, Rob 'Soky' Sokel captained the first RAAF C-130 mission to Afghanistan - under Operation Catalyst. In this episode you can hea…
1 year, 11 months ago
Workhorse - E43 - OP Vista - Cambodia - with Dave Steel and Jon Kain
Episode 43
On 2 July 1997 civil war erupted in Cambodia. Nations rushed to evacuate non-combatants.
This episode details the Australian evacuation which was con…
1 year, 11 months ago
Workhorse - E42 - PNG Tsunami and Bougainville with Richard Lennon
Episode 42
This episode features retired Air Commodore Richard 'Yoko' Lennon discussing his career along with C-130 operations in Bougainville (Lagoon, Usherett…
2 years ago
Workhorse - E41 - Timor and Middle East with Darren Goldie
Episode 41
This episode features the career of retired Air Marshal Darren Goldie, a C-130 E, H and J pilot who became Commanding Officer 37 Squadron and later A…
2 years ago