|
RAAF
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MSN
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LINE
#
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|---|---|---|
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A97-001
|
4780
|
7T-0001
|
|
17JUL78
|
Delivered | |
|
-
|
Named "20,000 Hours" during Middle East deployment. | |
|
01MAY10
|
Noted WFS and minus engines on 01MAY10. | |
|
JUL17
|
Painted in Townsville as A-1333 for the TNI-AU. | |
|
24AUG17
|
Departed Darwin on delivery to the TNI-AU as A-1333. Gifted. | |
|
A97-002
|
4782
|
7T-0002
|
|
JUL78
|
Delivered. | |
|
-
|
Named "Desert Runner" during Middle East deployment. | |
|
DEC17
|
Repainted by Douglas Aerospace at Wagga and later delivered to the TNI-AU as A-1337. Sold. | |
|
A97-003
|
4783
|
7T-0003
|
|
JUL78
|
Delivered. | |
|
-
|
Named "Desert Dilemma" during Middle East deployment. | |
|
10OCT14
|
Test flown at Richmond unpainted. | |
|
11OCT14
|
Departed Richmond for Townsville for repainting. | |
|
29OCT14
|
Departed Townsville for Richmond in full TNI-AU markings as A-1332. | |
|
13DEC14
|
Departed Darwin on delivery to the TNI-AU as A-1332. Gifted. | |
|
A97-004
|
4784
|
7T-0004
|
|
02AUG78
|
Delivered. | |
|
-
|
Named "Rain Maker" during Middle East deployment. | |
|
09SEP16
|
Noted at Richmond in TNI-AU markings as A-1335. | |
|
OCT16
|
Delivered to the TNI-AU as A-1335. Sold. | |
|
A97-005
|
4785
|
7T-0005
|
|
11AUG78
|
Delivered. | |
|
-
|
Named "Cherry" during Middle East deployment. | |
|
12NOV12
|
Rolled-out with retirement tail art. | |
|
30NOV12
|
Flew in retirement ceremony with A97-008. | |
|
08FEB16
|
Departed Darwin on delivery to TNI-AU as A-1334. Sold. | |
|
18DEC16
|
Crashed into Lisuwa mountain near Wamena, Papua with the loss of all on board. | |
|
A97-006
|
4786
|
7T-0006
|
|
12AUG78
|
Delivered. | |
|
-
|
Named "Miss Behavin" during Middle East deployment. | |
|
-
|
Later named "Miss Behavin in Vegas". | |
|
28NOV13
|
Delivered to the TNI-AU as A-1330. The aircraft was overhauled at Richmond and painted in Townsville. It was the first C-130H to be gifted to Indonesia. Gifted. | |
|
A97-007
|
4787
|
7T-0007
|
|
29AUG78
|
Delivered. | |
|
-
|
Named "Licenced to Deliver" during Middle East deployment. | |
|
AUG12
|
Withdrawn from service. | |
|
27JUL17
|
Departed Darwin on delivery to the TNI-AU as A-1336. Sold. | |
|
A97-008
|
4788
|
7T-0008
|
|
07SEP78
|
Delivered. | |
|
-
|
Named "You sent us to Arabia" during Middle East deployment. | |
|
-
|
Carried special artwork on tail to celebrate 50 years of RAAF Hercules operations. | |
|
30NOV12
|
Flew in retirement ceremony with A97-005. | |
|
JUN18
|
Painted in TNI-AU colours by Douglas Aerospace at Wagga. | |
|
JUL18
|
Noted at Richmond in full TNI-AU colours as A-1338. Sold. | |
|
A97-009
|
4789
|
7T-0009
|
|
15SEP78
|
Delivered. | |
|
-
|
Named "Just another Cowboy" during Middle East deployment. | |
|
-
|
Later named "Vegas Vixen". | |
|
02JUN14
|
Departed Australia as A-1331 on delivery to the TNI-AU. The second C-130H to be delivered to Indonesia. Gifted. | |
|
A97-010
|
4790
|
7T-0010
|
|
25SEP78
|
Delivered. | |
|
-
|
Named "Stallion Express" during Middle East deployment. | |
|
01MAY10
|
Noted withdrawn from service and minus engines. | |
|
-
|
Nose section removed for the Australian War Memorial. Rest of airframe to be combined with A97-012 as a C-130J Loadmaster trainaid at Richmond. | |
|
A97-011
|
4791
|
7T-0011
|
|
03OCT78
|
Delivered. | |
|
31JAN83
|
"Three specially-trained six-man crews from No 36 squadron were used to man a C-130H Hercules transport during summer bushfire patrols in Victoria. After specialised training for Operation 'Quench' during mid-January, the aircraft was placed on weekly standby to operate from bases at Hamilton, Mangalore and East Sale in support of the Victorian Forestry Commission. On this day it went into action, dropping fire retardant into the path of a bushfire in the Grampians mountain range in the State’s west, slowing the blaze and enabling ground teams to move in. The task required manoeuvring a heavily-laden transport barely 30 metres above the trees at 130 knots in smoky conditions, with 3000 US gallons of retardant delivered during each sortie. The aircraft was backed up by ground teams from No 486 Squadron, and RAAF and Army personnel who refuelled and reloaded the aircraft, enabling 70 tonnes of retardant to be dropped." (Source: Office of Air Force History) Aircraft was A97-011 using the Modular Airborne FireFighting System (MAFFS). | |
|
-
|
Named "Stallions Lady" during Middle East deployment. | |
|
-
|
Later named "Snake Eyes". | |
|
08DEC12
|
Delivered to the RAAF Museum, Point Cook. | |
|
A97-012
|
4793
|
7T-0012
|
|
19OCT78
|
Delivered. | |
|
-
|
Named "126 Spins...just" during Middle East deployment. | |
|
01MAY10
|
Noted withdrawn from service and minus engines. | |
|
-
|
To be used as a C-130J Loadmaster trainaid at Richmond using some components from A97-010. | |
|
RAAF
|
TNI-AU
|
|
A97-001
|
A-1333
|
|
A97-002
|
A-1337
|
|
A97-003
|
A-1332
|
|
A97-004
|
A-1335
|
|
A97-005
|
A-1334
|
|
A97-006
|
A-1330
|
|
A97-007
|
A-1336
|
|
A97-008
|
A-1338
|
|
A97-009
|
A-1331
|
|
TNI-AU
|
RAAF
|
|
|
A-1330
|
A97-006
|
|
|
A-1331
|
A97-009
|
|
|
A-1332
|
A97-003
|
|
|
A-1333
|
A97-001
|
|
|
A-1334
|
A97-005
|
|
|
A-1335
|
A97-004
|
|
|
A-1336
|
A97-007
|
|
|
A-1337
|
A97-002
|
|
|
A-1338
|
A97-008
|
|
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METHOD OF DISPOSAL TO TNI-AU
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|
RAAF
|
GIFT
|
SALE
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|
A97-001
|
X
|
|
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A97-002
|
|
X
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|
A97-003
|
X
|
|
|
A97-004
|
|
X
|
|
A97-005
|
|
X
|
|
A97-006
|
X
|
|
|
A97-007
|
|
X
|
|
A97-008
|
|
X
|
|
A97-009
|
X
|
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TOTAL:
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4
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5
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NOTES
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|
1
|
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.
|
|
2
|
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. RAAF C-130H operations ended on 30 November 2012 with a ceremonial
flypast performed by A97-005 and A97-008.
|
|
3
|
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.
|
|
Announcing a series of new art prints to commemorate the retirement of the C-130H
|
| Issue | Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 15DEC18 |
Links to Hercules images have been removed from this page. For images
please visit the Hercules Gallery.
|
| 21 | 10NOV18 |
Updated
the details for the aircraft gifted and sold to Indonesia.
Sources: adf-serials.com.au and C-130.net and http://37sqnassoc.org |
| 20 | 11FEB18 |
Added
the TNI-AU serial for A97-002.
|
| 19 | 25AUG17 |
A97-001
was delivered to the TNI-AU as A-1333 on 24AUG17.
|
| 18 | 28JUL17 |
A97-007
was delivered to the TNI-AU as A-1336.
|
| 17 | 18DEC16 |
Added
a reference to the crash of the former A97-005.
|
| 16 | 10SEP16 |
Added
TNI-AU serials for A97-001, 004 and 005. Also added a table of aircraft
that have been delivered to Indonesia. Source C-130.net & ADF-Serials.
|
| 15 | 12SEP15 |
Added
an image of A97-009 thanks to Peter Gates.
Added a reference to A97-011 bring used for MAFFS trials. |
| 14 | 08SEP15 |
Table
completely reformatted. Nil change to data.
|
| 13 | 25SEP14 |
Updated
to reflect deliveries to Indonesia. With thanks to ADF Serials.
|
| 12 | 09DEC12 |
A97-011
was delivered to the RAAF Museum, Point Cook on 08DEC12.
|
| 11 | 06DEC12 |
A97-011
is due for delivery to the RAAF Museum, Point Cook in December 2012.
|
| 11 | 02SEP12 | |
| 10 | 03JUL12 |
Added
Note 3.
|
| 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.
|
| 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
|
| 5 | 11AUG07 |
List
updated to show all C-130H operated by 37 Sqn. This change (from 36
Sqn) came into effect in NOV06.
|
| 4 | 20OCT99 |
Full
delivery dates added
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