EPISODE · Nov 29, 2024 · 1H 9M
Workhorse - E44 - Afghanistan Jan 2002 with Rob Sokol
from Workhorse - RAAF C-130s · host Bill 'K9' Kourelakos
In early January 2002, Rob 'Soky' Sokel captained the first RAAF C-130 mission to Afghanistan - under Operation Catalyst. In this episode you can hear Soky describing this epic mission with all its challenges:Scrounging for equipmentBeing hit by lightningUnable to pay contracted support agencies (loading and fuel)Making a wrong turn and being confronted by armed guardsRunning late for their slot time into the area of operationsA leaking fuel tankA bombed out runwayFailing communications equipmentAn APU fire indication in KandaharBeing shot atDiverting for fuelEtc.What an amazing story!
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In early January 2002, Rob 'Soky' Sokel captained the first RAAF C-130 mission to Afghanistan - under Operation Catalyst. In this episode you can hear Soky describing this epic mission with all its challenges: Scrounging for equipmentBeing hit by lightningUnable to pay contracted support agencies (loading and fuel)Making a wrong turn and being confronted by armed guardsRunning late for their slot time into the area of operationsA leaking fuel tankA bombed out runwayFailing communications equi...
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