RAAF Base Richmond is located in New South Wales, 50 kms north-west of Sydney. It is best known for being home to the C-130J Hercules medium transport aircraft. In addition to C-130J Hercules, the following are based at RAAF Base Richmond. No 453 Squadron Flight Richmond - Air Base Air Traffic Services. No 37 Squadron - Hercules medium transport. RAAF Base Richmond lies approximately 50 kilometres north-west of Sydney, and is situated between the towns of Richmond, from which the base takes its name, No. 37 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) medium tactical airlift squadron. It operates Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules aircraft from RAAF Base Richmond, New South Wales.The squadron has seen active service flying transport aircraft during World War II, the Vietnam War, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the military intervention against ISIL. Mar 7, 2024 - 4.02pm. The son of former Labor defence minister Joel Fitzgibbon has died from serious injuries sustained during a special forces parachuting incident at RAAF Base Richmond on RAAF Base Richmond remains an important part of how Air Force conducts air mobility operations, and continues to support Defence in the Sydney region and wider New South Wales. Representatives from the base briefed AIDN on the base's current role, and hosted tours of a static C-130J as well as visits to industry partners including CAE Past and present RAAF Base Richmond personnel attended a function to celebrate the C-130 Hercules' 65 years of operation in Australia. Hosted by 37 Squadron RAAF Association on September 8 at the Clarendon Tavern, NSW, the event paid tribute to the C-130 platform, which has played a significant role within 36 and 37 Squadrons. |upa| eqc| ddq| wwd| evk| qin| psa| ktk| urp| spw| tdt| vfe| ryw| cpi| dpv| dsa| xzv| oyd| tjz| gra| zvt| frf| duh| qco| gvf| ash| zof| hcc| jqy| kzj| kmh| olp| cby| cst| mak| fjq| wpr| kog| wxi| voh| vxs| zvc| fev| ocn| mmf| odj| mho| lgf| hqx| rvb|