The Magnificent Seven, No. 35 Squadron March of the Spartans
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- On 19 October 2021, No. 35 Squadron launched seven C-27J Spartans simultaneously at RAAF Base Amberley, demonstrating its preparedness to support contingency operations as well as recent improvements to fleet availability.
The C-27J Spartan was introduced to RAAF service in 2015 and provides a light tactical airlift between Army rotary-wing and larger Air Force transports. The aircraft has already proven its ability to support Defence, Government, and regional operations, including Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, engagements with foreign Defence and Government, and maritime surveillance to protect sovereign areas of South Pacific nations.
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Would have liked to see the aircraft flying in formation. Any footage of that event?
Nice aircraft but will never will be a DHC-4 Caribou replacement
Carabo f111,f18a,🇭🇲Hercules ,
Why not? The Caribou couldn't last forever.
It's a he'll of a lot quieter 😉
@@georgepantazis141 ...was your posting really worth doing?
Well done 35SQN! Fantastic work. I hope the new facilities provide what you need to get the job done.
I like the Spartan. I believe it has been re-purposed away from Battlefield Airlift to more of a general transport and humanitarian aid role, but it its going to be an extremely useful long term asset. Time will tell.
I'm sure it can fulfil all those roles just like it's predecessor the Caribou. The RAAF now has a really effective range of transport from the C17 to C130 to C27, Chinook and Taipan.
@@theharper1 RAAF don't operate the Chinook or Taipan.
@@leonsweetman7245 Yes they do.
@@kcharles8857 Oh, no they don't
The entire Australian military has been re-purposed to some extent for aid to the civil community. AFAIK the military and navy have always had that role, but we seem to be much more reliant on them now. The problem that "solves" is the fact the Federation doesn't have any other pool of man power that is fit enough and euipped to deploy on short notice.
@K Charles the RAAF stopped operating rotary lift assets in around the 80s. Who'd have thought having the user's operate their own assets was a good idea? The RAAF may have some utility helos, but the bulk of our rotary wing tactical transport are now operated by the army's aviation regiments.
I kinda wonder what the point of olive drab flight suits are if you're gonna put a high vis vest over them - why not dispense with the OD flight suits and just get a flight suit in a high vis colour such as the high vis flight suits some country's SAR pilots wear?
Just sayin'.
Pretty simple. Hi vis for when you're in friendly territory to help avoid accidents And If you're shot down or emergency land in enemy territory then you would ditch the hi vis vest.
I was there on work experience at the time. Amazing!!!
And it was me that was showing you around!!
I did Williamstown in my day, it was a great week.
What are the “unique” capabilities of the aircraft though???
Wow they managed to get seven aircraft flying all at once!
Maybe, I only saw one takeoff.
ohhhhhh, i was wondering why i saw a crap ton of c27's on flight aware lol
Great source of intel for our enemies ie: China 🇨🇳 😂
Ohh that explains the roaring sound I heard. Can we get a clip of just the planes sitting on the runway with no music just normal audio
Hopefully they filled out their 09:30 risk assessments
Shame we only have 10 of these.
These can be fitted with a roll on roll off fire fighting/bombing system with a retractable scoop in just a few hrs
I'd love to see the Gov bring this capability to support the States in fire emergencies
Prepare for War!
So you got 7 aircraft lined up together and they pretty much took off on their own instead of at the same time, my gawd
C-27 Awaresome
Any shots of the techs that busted themselves to fix all seven? Na stuff those guys and gals...
I guess we'll just have to be content with having the best C-27 Squadron in the world. ;)
I wonder if it would be possible to temporarily retro-fit these aircraft, with huge interior fuselage length water or chemical tanks, to use them as fire bombers during bushfire season.
Keeping them all in the same place is a bit risky, don't you think?
Get ready, we are going to need you soon
Spartans flew?
Are they allowed to land on dirt strip's yet?
Yes
@@charliemarkovic4301,
With how many restrictions I wonder?
@@apostlestumpy peacetime and wartime are different.
@@charliemarkovic4301 yes mate, I'm well aware of that!
I am making a reference to the issue that the Spartans were stopped from landing on dirt strip's because of the damage it caused to the underside of the fuselage. This is something the aircraft they replaced (de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou) had no problems with. I have no idea how you jumped to peace/war operations, as I never mentioned that at all!
Blue cams. 🤮
Well done guys ...
Why couldn't the C-27's stay at Richmond where the Caribou's they replaced were? Amberly got the A330's (replacing Richmonds B707's), the C-17's (taking over the big end from Richmond's C-130's) and now they've got the C-27's as well. What's the future for Richmond? A couple of squadrons of Hercs or prime flat real estate for property developers?
I would imagine Richmond will be downscaled further over time, as long as politics of the sort you're talking about doesn't come into it.
The Army has largely moved north, as has the majority of the RAAF's combat aircraft - because that is where the threat is.
AFAIK the there's only 2 Commando Regiment in Sydney now, so there's not much to transport in that region. Possibly the only reason the C-130s remain is the need to transport TAG East on short notice to other cities in TAG East's AO and that could be services with a detached flight.
Having the transport near the personel and cargo they need to transport makes sense as does centralising the logistic services for the transport force - with the obvious issue of the problem of tactical dispersal which we will just pretend isn't an issue for us yet.
The Caribous were based in RAAF Amberley and RAAF Townsville from the early 90s.
As someone else said, it makes more sense to have the capability based north, where it’s most needed.
No idea what the future holds for Richmond. As an ex-RAAFie, I understand it’s sentimental value, but time marches on and we need to think about strategic importance first.
@@bertjilk3456 Thanks for taking the time to answer. Respect to you sir.
@@bertjilk3456 ...and Australia's soft underbelly remains just that!
@@bertjilk3456 at the moment ..a nice niche base for RFS air tankers. Easier to base them there than somewhere busier.
Halo Infinite vibes