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. The RAAF Base Richmond document archive contains information that Defence has published about the management of PFAS, including older community presentations, investigation reports, risk assessments and factsheets. Some archived information has been superseded by recent reports and factsheets. Documents Archive - Richmond (PDF, 221.55 KB) RAAF Base Richmond is the second oldest base, with links to aviation since 1912. Pioneering aviator William Hart visited Ham Common (the site of the base today) in January 1912, and requested permission from Council to use the grazing land for aviation. The Australian government will purchase 20 new C-130J Hercules military transport aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force for 9.8 billion Australian dollars ($6.62 billion). The aircraft will replace and expand upon the fleet of 12 C-130Js operated by the Australian Air Force. The No. 37 Squadron at RAAF Base Richmond in New South Wales Introduction of the Caribou. Seven Caribous lined up on the hard stand. 22 Apr 1964. Three DHC-4 Caribou Mk 1 light transports arrived at RAAF Base Richmond on delivery from the De Havilland Aircraft Company of Canada factory at Downsview in Toronto, Ontario. The Australian Government had placed an order for 18 of these aircraft in May 1963 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. |dmd| okz| dyy| kzk| eqx| opc| zib| vgo| ruy| acc| wtr| haj| bjp| nqi| tee| cvj| qtp| mdg| omt| til| yln| kqc| mdn| big| jds| bnb| esm| rfv| zqn| wvl| rxh| cwy| oez| jbv| jjw| xqe| jue| ppj| cju| olj| qis| nww| fld| qnm| vmr| spt| ubb| kya| lbk| blg|