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Old 21st March 2015, 02:15 PM
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Default An Herculean Effort

I've noted 8 R A A F C130Js in the skies over N S W today so this effort may be associated with Operation Slipper Parades being held.

The only Australian based C130J not participating is A97-447 which may be on disaster relief duties in Vanuatu and three C130Js are based overseas as far as I know.

Congratulations R A A F on a great effort.
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Old 21st March 2015, 02:18 PM
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More here Bob, and the following post.
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Old 22nd March 2015, 05:56 AM
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Actually, 2 J models are under going servicing, one is overseas in the Middle east, 1 in Vanuatu and 8 were here.
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Old 22nd March 2015, 01:17 PM
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Most of the sites that I have looked at suggest that there are still 12 x C130J operating for the RAAF and based at Richmond. Is that correct?

A97-440
A97-441
A97-442
A97-447
A97-448
A97-449
A97-450
A97-464
A97-465
A97-466
A97-467
A97-468

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Old 22nd March 2015, 03:45 PM
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Thanks Damien ; I wasn't aware that two were undergoing service as I thought three were in the Middle East and I also assumed that 1 (A97-447) was on disaster relief duties in Vanuatu so 8+1+2+1=12.
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Old 22nd March 2015, 03:48 PM
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Hi Mark

Yes ; R A A F Richmond is home to the 12 C130Js but they are rarely, if ever, all together there at one time as operational requirements take them far and wide.
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Old 22nd March 2015, 08:23 PM
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Picked up A97-447 on MODE-S at 9pm. Looks to be out towards West Wyalong way ATM.
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A97-447 came up on Sydney ADS-B at 1906, and then again at 2048 along with A97-440
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Correction to my post above, it was in fact only 1 being serviced (i had been out of the office since Wednesday) with two, not one in the Middle East.
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