| Accession Number | P04101.012 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Parker, David Dare |
| Place made | Qatar: Salamiyat as Sayliyah |
| Date made | c April 2003-May 2003 |
| Conflict |
Iraq, 2003-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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| Source credit to | Acquired through Australian War Memorial official commission 2003 |
Ground crew members from 36 Squadron RAAF complete maintenance on an engine belonging to a C-130 ...
Description
Ground crew members from 36 Squadron RAAF complete maintenance on an engine belonging to a C-130 Hercules aircraft. Identified as working on the engine are Corporal (Cpl) Rick Kiely, Sergeant (Sgt) Paul Hardicker, Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Simon Chalker, and LAC Rodney Wilton. The C-130 Hercules is powered by four Allison turboprop engines, and can reach a cruising speed of 550 kilometres per hour. 36 Squadron RAAF was deployed to the Middle East with three C-130 Hercules and approximately 150 support personnel drawn from around Australia. The main role of the C-130 Hercules was to provide the bulk of the troop and equipment movement for the Middle East area of operations. The aircraft's ability to take off and land on short unsealed airstrips enable 36 Squadron to completed aero-medical evacuations of wounded, and provide logistics support and humanitarian aid to the Iraqi people through Operation Baghdad Assist. 36 Squadron RAAF operated in the Middle East as part of the Australian commitment assembled to disarm Iraq.