Workhorse - RAAF C-130s | Podcast Guru

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"Workhorse" is a podcast about Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft and the people that flew, maintained and supported them. The podcast series draws much of its information from the book “Air Mobility Workhorse”, which is 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. The podcast is usually published around the first of every month, usually on a Friday. The odd one might get missed due to lack of an interviewee. Contact me if you have a story to tell about C-130s!!! ( [email protected] ) or find me on Facebook.

Recent Episodes

Workhorse - E69 - Double Asymmetric with Brett Gibson

Having one engine out was experienced by many a C-130 crew, probably multiple times in their careers. But having two out was rare. Even rarer was having two out on the same side - a MAYDAY situation. In this episode, Brett Gibson details one such incident in 1998 on a Royal Australian Air Force 37 Squadron C-130E, along with his career as a Flight Engineer on C-130Es and Hs.

89 MIN

Workhorse - E68 - The Air Lift Fleet with John Oddie

With the Royal Australian Air Force buying 20 new C-130Js, divesting C-27Js, and in need of more heavy lift aircraft, force structure of the RAAF's Air Mobility Group is topical. In this episode of Workhorse, previous Commander Air Lift Group, John 'JOddie' Oddie discusses the options open to Australia's force designers. He also discusses his lengthy career stretching from formative years as a Huey pilot to Command in the Middle East and at Air Lift Group. Note: This episode contains course l...

118 MIN

Workhorse - E67 - Overloaded with Allan Edwards

The Royal Australian Air Force has never crashed a C-130, but there have been a few close calls. One of the most remarkable close calls came three days after Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin (24 December 1974). In the rush to get emergency equipment to Darwin, C-130E A97-190 was loaded without knowing the exact weight of the six generators in the cargo hold. Taking off on runway 10 at RAAF Richmond, the pilot, Allan Edwards, discovered the error when he pulled on the yoke at 'rotate', ... and ...

52 MIN

Workhorse - E66 - Broken Nose Gear Landing with Chris Sinfield

Chris Sinfield was the flight engineer on a Royal Australian Air Force C-130H during a 285 Squadron training flight mission during which the crew discovered they had a broken nose landing gear strut. Chris recounts the ensuing actions and landing in this episode of Workhorse. He spent his entire career at one base: RAAF Richmond, and he also recounts the many associated career experiences including being a flight engineer on C-130Es, C-130Hs, C-130Ks (on Exercise Long Look) and B707s, .... an...

89 MIN

Workhorse - E65 - 4 Engine Change with Matt Nunn

In early 2007, Royal Australian Air Force C-130Hs A97-003 and A97-010 were operating as Krait 61 - a formation flight conducting special operations support training during Exercise Red Flag. On the ground at a gravel strip called Keno Landing Zone in the Nellis range near Las Vegas, A97-003 was showered with rocks as A97-010 departed. The ensuing damage was repaired by changing all four engines and propellers along with several windows, both air conditioning packs and the auxiliary power unit...

93 MIN