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Heavy workload for Hercules as 37 Squadron marks 65th anniversary

17 July 2008

In June 2008, No. 37 Squadron rotated intra-theatre airlift duties for the Middle East Area of Operations from its C-130H workforce to the C-130J workforce.

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(L-R) No. 37 Squadron pilots Flying Officer Ben Ford (C-130J) and Flight Lieutenant Chris Cordery (C-130H) stand in front of their respective Hercules types at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Richmond.

(Date taken: 16 July 2008)
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(L-R) No. 37 Squadron members Leading Aircraftman Paul Devenish (C-130J) and Sergeant Michael Formosa (C-130H) stand in front of their respective Hercules types at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Richmond.

(Date taken: 16 July 2008)
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(L-R) No.37 Squadron members Flying Officer Ben Ford (C-130J) and Flight Lieutenant Chris Cordery (C-130H) stand in front of their respective Hercules types at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Richmond.

(Date taken: 16 July 2008)
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No. 37 Squadron, C-130J A97-450 taking off on a dirt airstrip during Exercise Precision Red 2008.

(Date taken: 01 June 2008)
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No. 37 Squadron C-130J Hercules A97-450 taxis during Exercise Precision Red 2008 at Townsville

(Date taken: 02 June 2008)
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No. 37 Squadron C-130J Hercules A97-450 taking off from a dirt strip during Exercise Precision Red 2008.

(Date taken: 03 June 2008)
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On Thursday the 10th July 2008 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base East Sale was visited by 3 No 37 Squadron (37SQN) C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. Two of the aircraft, C-130H models, landed whilst the other aircraft, a C-130J model, continued on to Hobart.

(Date taken: 10 July 2008)
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No. 37 Squadron C-130H Hercules A97-009, in the new two-tone grey camouflage paint scheme, touches down at RAAF East Sale during a recent flight through the area.

(Date taken: 10 July 2008)
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As the sun sets behind them, No. 37 Squadron C-130H Hercules A97-009 shares the tarmac with the PC-9 aircraft of the Air Force's Aerobatic Team, The Roulettes.

(Date taken: 10 July 2008)
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