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The Royal Australian Air Force has operated a total of 48 C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.
Operational service
During the late 1990s one of the C-130Hs was fitted with extensive signals intelligence equipment under the classified "Project Peacemate". This aircraft was reported to still be active in the signals intelligence role in 2008.
References
- Citations
- La Franchi (2008), p. 23
- Works consulted
- La Franchi, Peter (March 2008). "New ADF airlift studies". Asia Pacific Defence Reporter. 34 (2): 22–23.
- Wilson, Stewart (1990). Dakota, Hercules, and Caribou in Australian Service. Weston Creek, ACT: Aerospace Publications. ISBN 0958797854.