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Workhorse - RAAF C-130s - E10 - Air Movements and the BP System

Episode 10

This episode looks at the ground trades that loaded C-130s and some of the early equipment used to load C-130s. Covered in this episode:

Air Movements…

3 years ago

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Workhorse - RAAF C-130s - E9 - Airborne Ops in the 1960s, with John Samulski

Episode 9

John 'Sam' Samulski joins us today to discuss the history of airborne operations and the early days of airborne operations training in the Australian…

3 years ago

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Workhorse - RAAF C-130s - E8 - Pilot Training - with Greg Evans

Episode 8

This episode features retired Air Vice Marshal Greg Evans - a pilot who flew C-130s, commanded 37 Squadron and Air Lift Group. 

He discusses pilot tra…

3 years, 1 month ago

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Workhorse - RAAF C-130s - E7 - Konfrontasi, with Bob Wheeler

Episode 7

In 1962 the British Cobbold Commission recommended the amalgamation of Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo, Sarawak, and Brunei to form Malaysia. Indones…

3 years, 1 month ago

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Workhorse - RAAF C-130s - E6 - Early C-130A Operations....and Cannibals!!

Episode 6

This episode looks at early C-130A operational tasks that cumulatively gave the Australian, government, citizens, and military planners a good sense …

3 years, 1 month ago

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Workhorse - RAAF C-130s - E5 - Air Logistics Support and Service Flights

Episode 5

 The basic Hercules mission of moving passengers and cargo has had many different doctrinal and colloquial names over the years. The modern Australia…

3 years, 1 month ago

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Workhorse - RAAF C-130s - E4 - The First C-130A Task

Episode 4

This episode covers three different topics, all of which led to the first C-130A task:

1. Improvements made at RAAF Richmond (the home base for 36 Squ…

3 years, 2 months ago

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Workhorse - RAAF C-130s - E3 - Training and Crewing in 1958, with Col Coyne

Episode 3

In preparation for receiving their new C-130A Hercules aircraft, the Royal Australian Air Force assigned C-130 crews and support staff for its new ca…

3 years, 2 months ago

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Workhorse - RAAF C-130s - E2 - Strategic Need for the C-130

Episode 2

This episode covers the strategic circumstances of the 1950s that led Australia to buy the C-130A; thus making the Royal Australian Air Force the fir…

3 years, 2 months ago

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Workhorse - RAAF C-130s - E1 - What is a C-130?

Season 1 Episode 1

This episode describes the development of the C-130 Hercules in the early 1950s.

3 years, 2 months ago

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