Announcing a series of new art prints to commemorate the retirement of the C-130H
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Announcing a series of new art prints to commemorate the retirement of the C-130H
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RAAF
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MSN
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LINE #
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DELIVERY | REMARKS |
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A97-001
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4780
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7T-0001
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17JUL78 | Named
"20,000 Hours" during Middle East deployment. Noted WFS and minus engines on 01MAY10. 
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A97-002
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4782
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7T-0002
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JUL78 | Named
"Desert Runner" during Middle East deployment.
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A97-003
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4783
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7T-0003
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JUL78 |
Named "Desert Dilemma" during Middle East deployment. Believed WFS.
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A97-004
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4784
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7T-0004
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02AUG78 |
Named "Rain Maker" during Middle East deployment.
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A97-005
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4785
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7T-0005
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11AUG78 | Named
"Cherry" during Middle East deployment.
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A97-006
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4786
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7T-0006
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12AUG78 | Named
"Miss Behavin" during Middle East deployment. Later named "Miss Behavin in Vegas".
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A97-007
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4787
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7T-0007
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29AUG78 | Named
"Licenced to Deliver" during Middle East deployment.
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A97-008
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4788
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7T-0008
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07SEP78 | Named
"You sent us to Arabia" during Middle East deployment. Carried special artwork on tail to celebrate 50 years of RAAF Hercules operations.
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A97-009
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4789
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7T-0009
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15SEP78 |
Named "Just another Cowboy" during Middle East deployment. Later named "Vegas Vixen".
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A97-010
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4790
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7T-0010
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25SEP78 |
Named "Stallion Express" during Middle East deployment. Noted WFS and minus engines on 01MAY10.
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A97-011
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4791
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7T-0011
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03OCT78 |
Named "Stallions Lady" during Middle East deployment. Later named "Snake Eyes". 08DEC12 Delivered to the RAAF Museum, Point Cook.
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A97-012
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4793
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7T-0012
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19OCT78 |
Named "126 Spins...just" during Middle East deployment. Noted WFS and minus engines on 01MAY10.
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NOTES
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1
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On
17 November 2006 the C-130H aircraft passed from 36 Sqn to 37 Sqn, both
at Richmond NSW, as 36 Sqn began transitioning to the C-17 Globemaster
III.
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2
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It
was announced in the 2012-1013 Budget handed down on 09MAY12 that all
of the remaining 8 C-130H still in service would be retired on 30 June
2012.
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3
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On
2 July 2012, Australia and Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding
on the transfer of four C-130H aircraft to Indonesia. It has been reported
that the aircraft involved are A97-001, 003, 010 and 012.
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| Issue | Date | Remarks |
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| 12 | 09DEC12 |
A97-011
was delivered to the RAAF Museum, Point Cook on 08DEC12.
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| 11 | 06DEC12 |
A97-011
is due for delivery to the RAAF Museum, Point Cook in December 2012.
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| 11 | 02SEP12 | |
| 10 | 03JUL12 |
Added
Note 3.
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| 9 | 11JUN12 |
Added
images of A97-002, 004, 005, 007, 011 & 012. Thanks to Bruce Linwood
and David Sparks. All C-130H are now depicted on the site.
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| 8 | 13MAY12 |
The
2012-2013 Budget stated that the remaining 8 C-130H would be retired.
This implies that only 4 are currently withdrawn from service (see
Issue #7 below). Aircraft known to be WFS as of May 2010 are A97-001,
010 & 012.
Added images of A97-003, 006, 008, 009, 010, 011 & 012 thanks to Darren Crick and Phil Vabre. |
| 7 | 07MAY11 |
As
of this date the following C-130H are withdrawn from service (WFS):
A97-001, 003, 004, 010 & 012 |
| 6 | 05MAY11 |
Added
names applied during Middle East deployment. Thanks to www.adf-serials.com
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| 5 | 11AUG07 |
List
updated to show all C-130H operated by 37 Sqn. This change (from 36
Sqn) came into effect in NOV06.
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| 4 | 20OCT99 |
Full
delivery dates added
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