I thought it might be good to add to Nugget90's post with a couple of links and pics ... I hope that's OK with everyone
Lockheed C-130A Hercules A97-214
Received into RAAF service on 14 January 1959, A97-214 was operated by No 36 Squadron, part of the RAAF's No 86 (Transport) Wing. During A97-214's long service career, servicings were carried out by No 2 Aircraft Depot and No 486 Maintenance Squadron at Richmond, and Qantas at Kingsford-Smith Airport, Sydney.
A97-214 participated in many notable RAAF operations, including support for RAAF forces in Thailand and Vietnam, flood relief and civil aid taskings, and providing relief to Darwin in the aftermath of Cyclone Tracy. In 1978, A97-214 was withdrawn from service, and was stored at RAAF Base Laverton pending disposal.
Allocated to the RAAF Museum in 1988, the aircraft was transported by road to Point Cook in May 1994.
Lockheed C-130E Hercules A97-160
Delivered from Lockheed in August 1966, A97-160, like all of the RAAF's C-130E aircraft, entered service with No 37 Squadron at RAAF Base Richmond in New South Wales. During A97-160's 34-year RAAF career, the aircraft flew strategic transport tasks in support of the Army, Navy and RAAF, and also flew a variety of notable and special loads, including the Pope-mobile, the Jackson Pollock painting Blue Poles, and a bull presented as a gift to the Chinese government.
This aircraft flew the last flight of the RAAF's C-130Es on 14 November 2000 under the command of Squadron Leader Mike Beattie, flying from Richmond to Point Cook for delivery to the RAAF Museum. The total airframe hours for this aircraft are 25833.4.
Image & Source Credit (All Above) : RAAF Museum Point Cook Australia
The C-130 Hercules RAAF Service
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has operated a total of forty-eight Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The type entered Australian service in December 1958, when No. 36 Squadron accepted the first of twelve C-130As, replacing its venerable Douglas C-47 Dakotas. The acquisition made Australia the first operator of the Hercules after the United States. In 1966 the C-130As were joined by twelve C-130Es, which equipped No. 37 Squadron. The C-130As were replaced by twelve C-130Hs in 1978, and the C-130Es by twelve C-130J Super Hercules in 1999. No. 37 Squadron became the RAAF's sole Hercules operator in 2006, when No. 36 Squadron transferred its C-130Hs prior to converting to Boeing C-17 Globemaster III heavy transports. The C-130Hs were retired in November 2012, leaving the C-130J as the only model in Australian service.
RAAF C-130 Hercules Fleet Information & Pics
For those interested ... See the data against Frame A97-207 ... Spinning
More RAAF Museum pics can be viewed here ...
RAAF Museum External Exhibits
It appears that the 'paper' Nugget90 mentions isn't available on-line.
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Coff.