Photos and report: the final flight of RAAF C-130H's...

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http://resources2.news.com.au/images/20 ... c-130h.jpg

http://resources.news.com.au/files/2012 ... lpaper.jpg is a LARGE wallpaper

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sp ... 6519854974
is certainly worth a read!

For the Australian public during the 1989 pilot’s strikes the C-130s were there to transport them for four months after they were stranded away from home - action that won them a Queensland Tourism Award.

They even flew the Iraqi Soccer Team out of Iraq to compete in the 2004 Olympics…where they went on to defeat the Ollyroos in the quarter finals.

Well, I suppose even trusted friends can make mistakes.

“Ha ha. Welcome to the wonderful world of the C130. It’s much better up front.”

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Some more:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articl ... ce-379634/

The Royal Australian Air Force has retired the last of its Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules tactical transports after 34 years of operating the type.

Out of the RAAF's ten C-130Hs, four are being given to the Indonesian air force, with Jakarta funding the refurbishment of these aircraft.

Two examples will be retained by the RAAF, of which one will be kept at RAAF Base Richmond for training, and the other sent to the RAAF museum at Point Cook.

Canberra says it is "investigating disposal options" for the remaining six aircraft.

In early September, minister for defence Stephen Smith told journalists that he is open to selling these aircraft to Jakarta.

In early August, The Jakarta Post quoted an Indonesian defence ministry spokesman as saying that a deal was in the works for six RAAF C-130Hs that will be retired at the end of 2012.