An Herculean Effort
 

I've noted 8 R A A F C130Js in the skies over N S W today so this effort may be associated with Operation Slipper Parades being held.

The only Australian based C130J not participating is A97-447 which may be on disaster relief duties in Vanuatu and three C130Js are based overseas as far as I know.

Congratulations R A A F on a great effort.

More here Bob, and the following post.

Actually, 2 J models are under going servicing, one is overseas in the Middle east, 1 in Vanuatu and 8 were here.

Most of the sites that I have looked at suggest that there are still 12 x C130J operating for the RAAF and based at Richmond. Is that correct?

A97-440
A97-441
A97-442
A97-447
A97-448
A97-449
A97-450
A97-464
A97-465
A97-466
A97-467
A97-468

Cheers
Mark

Thanks Damien ; I wasn't aware that two were undergoing service as I thought three were in the Middle East and I also assumed that 1 (A97-447) was on disaster relief duties in Vanuatu so 8+1+2+1=12.

Hi Mark

Yes ; R A A F Richmond is home to the 12 C130Js but they are rarely, if ever, all together there at one time as operational requirements take them far and wide.

Picked up A97-447 on MODE-S at 9pm. Looks to be out towards West Wyalong way ATM.

A97-447 came up on Sydney ADS-B at 1906, and then again at 2048 along with A97-440

Correction to my post above, it was in fact only 1 being serviced (i had been out of the office since Wednesday) with two, not one in the Middle East.