John 'Sam' Samulski joins us today to discuss the history of airborne operations and the early days of airborne operations training in the Australian Defence Force. Included is an in-depth discussion of the various types of equipment airdrop and a look at the first drops conducted by C-130s in Australia.

John 'Sam' Samulski joins us today to discuss the history of airborne operations and the early days of airborne operations training in the Australian Defence Force. Included is an in-depth discussion of the various types of equipment airdrop and a look at the first drops conducted by C-130s in Australia.

Workhorse - RAAF C-130s - E9 - Airborne Ops in the 1960s, with John Samulski

"Workhorse" is a podcast about Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from their earliest history through to modern times. The series is based on the soon to be released book “Air Mobility Workhorse”, which will be available from <a href="https://www.bigskypublishing.com.au/">Big Sky Publishing</a>. Topics include:<ul><li>Operations from around the globe, including all four corners of the planet, from 1959 to now</li><li>Aircraft technical discussions</li><li>Training</li><li>Roles (Search and Rescue, Air Logistics, Airborne Operations, Special Operations, Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief, Surveillance, Non-combatant Evacuation, Aeromedical Evacuation and Firefighting)</li><li>Maintenance and modifications</li><li>Logistics</li><li>And, of course, the people that made it all possible.</li></ul>

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"Workhorse" is a podcast about Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from their earliest history through to modern times. The series is based on the soon to be released book “Air Mobility Workhorse”, which will be available from Big Sky Publishing. Topics include:Operations from around the globe, including all four corners of the planet, from 1959 to nowAircraft technical discussionsTrainingRoles (Search and Rescue, Air Logistics, Airborne Operations, Special Operations, Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief, Surveillance, Non-combatant Evacuation, Aeromedical Evacuation and Firefighting)Maintenance and modificationsLogisticsAnd, of course, the people that made it all possible.

"Workhorse" is a podcast about Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from their earliest history through to modern times. The series is based on the soon to be released book “Air Mobility Workhorse”, which will be available from <a href="https://www.bigskypublishing.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Big Sky Publishing</a>. Topics include:<ul><li>Operations from around the globe, including all four corners of the planet, from 1959 to now</li><li>Aircraft technical discussions</li><li>Training</li><li>Roles (Search and Rescue, Air Logistics, Airborne Operations, Special Operations, Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief, Surveillance, Non-combatant Evacuation, Aeromedical Evacuation and Firefighting)</li><li>Maintenance and modifications</li><li>Logistics</li><li>And, of course, the people that made it all possible.</li></ul>

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Workhorse - RAAF C-130s - E9 - Airborne Ops in the 1960s, with John Samulski

Workhorse - RAAF C-130s - E9 - Airborne Ops in the 1960s, with John Samulski