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A97-005

Former No. 37 Squadron C-130H Hercules A97-005 flies over Sydney Harbour on 19 November 2012, shortly before retirement from the RAAF and an official handover to Indonesian pilots at RAAF Base Richmond. The plane was destroyed when it crashed into a mountain in Papua on 18 December 2016. Photo by Corporal David Said.
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Ex RAAF Hercules crash in Papua kills 13

19/12/201620/12/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 11143 Views 0 Comments A97-005, C-130H

An ex-RAAF C-130H Hercules crashed into a mountain in Papua yesterday killing three crew and 10 military passengers. CAPTION: Former No.

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