Workhorse - RAAF C-130s
"Workhorse" is a podcast about Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from their earliest history through to modern times. The series is based on the soon to be released book “Air Mobility Workhorse”, which will be available from Big Sky Publishing.
Topics include:
- Operations from around the globe, including all four corners of the planet, from 1959 to now
- Aircraft technical discussions
- Training
- Roles (Search and Rescue, Air Logistics, Airborne Operations, Special Operations, Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief, Surveillance, Non-combatant Evacuation, Aeromedical Evacuation and Firefighting)
- Maintenance and modifications
- Logistics
- And, of course, the people that made it all possible.
Workhorse - RAAF C-130s
Workhorse - E21 - C-130H Acquisition and C-130A Disposal
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Bill 'K9' Kourelakos
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Episode 21
This Episode covers:
- The strategic circumstances that led to the RAAF's acquisition of the C-130H
- Technical upgrades that came with the C-130H
- Acquisition and the early training for the C-130H capability
- The C-130A disposal saga.