EPISODE · Sep 14, 2023 · 22 MIN
Workhorse - RAAF C-130s - E6 - Early C-130A Operations....and Cannibals!!
from Workhorse - RAAF C-130s · host Bill 'K9' Kourelakos
This episode looks at early C-130A operational tasks that cumulatively gave the Australian, government, citizens, and military planners a good sense of just how much more capable air mobility was with C-130s in the inventory. The tasks covered include:The very first RAAF C-130 Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief mission which took place in the New Hebrides (Vanuatu) in the aftermath of 1959’s Cyclone Amanda;An around-the-world mission called Operation Eastbound; andExamples of the early Search and Rescue missions – one successful and one not so successful. This includes the story of Michael Rockefeller's disappearance in November 1961.Also covered is a summary of what C-130 crews did during crew rest.
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This episode looks at early C-130A operational tasks that cumulatively gave the Australian, government, citizens, and military planners a good sense of just how much more capable air mobility was with C-130s in the inventory. The tasks covered include: The very first RAAF C-130 Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief mission which took place in the New Hebrides (Vanuatu) in the aftermath of 1959’s Cyclone Amanda;An around-the-world mission called Operation Eastbound; andExamples of the earl...
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