Guest M. McRae Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Canadian Forces CC-130 Hercules Crew Completes 1,000th Flight in Southwest Asia OTTAWA, Sept. 2 /CNW/ - The crew of a CC-130 Hercules transport aircraft has achieved a major milestone - the 1,000th flight completed since their unit began operations in January 2002. "All Canadians can be proud of the efforts of our service men and women," said the Honourable John McCallum, Minister of National Defence. "They continue to rise to the challenge and help keep Canada at the forefront of nations trying to bring peace and security to our world." The Tactical Airlift Unit (TAU), which provides the sustainment flights to Task Force Kabul, was first deployed to the Southwest Asia region as part of Operation APOLLO. On August 16, 2003, its efforts were refocused on Operation ATHENA in Afghanistan. Overall, the (TAU) (formerly the Tactical Airlift Detachment or TAL Det) has logged more than 6,700 flying hours and airlifted more than 9,100 passengers and almost 8 million kg of cargo. TAU payloads include equipment and supplies to support the international coalition force against terrorism in southwest Asia and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, and humanitarian aid for the people of Afghanistan. "The tempo of operations places high demands on both people and equipment," added General Ray Henault, Chief of the Defence Staff. "Milestones such as this are reached only through the tireless efforts of these dedicated professionals." The TAU operates from the Canadian Forces (CF) Theatre Support Element. This element is comprised of nearly 300 CF personnel as well as two CC-130 Hercules transport aircraft. Its mission is to support the Canadian contingent in Afghanistan, transporting personnel, equipment and supplies needed to ensure the contingent accomplishes its missions safely and effectively. "We reached this milestone thanks to the efforts of each and every member of this detachment, pilots and technicians, past and present," said Lieutenant- Colonel Michel Latouche, the TAU's commanding officer. "We are proud of our service to Canada and the world, and will continue our work for as long as necessary." Operation ATHENA is Canada's military contribution to ISAF. The mission of ISAF is to help maintain security in Kabul and the surrounding area so the Afghan Transitional Authority and United Nations agencies can function. Canada's current commitment to Operation ATHENA is two, six-month rotations of about 1,900 CF personnel, lasting until August 2004. Note to Editors: Due to the request from the host nation, the exact location of the Theatre Support Element and Tactical Airlift Unit shall not be released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AME Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Very well done indeed (y) ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bugsy G Darren Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 30% load factor, good thing they don't have to make money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M. McRae Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Is your comment based on passenger count, cargo uplift, both or ??????? Seems to me that the numbers, at least for the US version, indicate that the aircraft can only hold 91 combat troops so the 1000 missions with 9100 passenger would seem to indicate a much higher payload than you state. ????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M. McRae Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Is your comment based on passenger count, cargo uplift, both or ??????? Seems to me that the numbers, at least for the US version, indicate that the aircraft can only hold 91 combat troops so the 1000 missions with 9100 passenger would seem to indicate a much higher payload than you state. ????????? Maybe someone who act. drives one would be able to help us out in this regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M. McRae Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Is your comment based on passenger count, cargo uplift, both or ??????? Seems to me that the numbers, at indicate that the aircraft can only hold 90 combat troops so the 1000 missions with 9100 passenger would seem to indicate a much higher payload than you state. ????????? Maybe someone who act. drives one would be able to help us out in this regard. (6) http://www.airforce.dnd.ca/equip/equip1k_e.htm Length: 29.79 m Wingspan: 40.41 m Height: 11.73 m Weight: 70,000 kg Power: Four Allison T-56-A-7/15 engines Speed: 556 km/h Ceiling: 10,770 m Range: 3,960 to 9,790 km Load: 17,320 kg or 92 passengers Crew: 7 (SAR) or 2 pilots, 1 navigator, 1 flight engineer, and 1 loadmaster (Transport) Troops: up to 90 Paratroops: 64 Litters: 74 plus two attendants Year(s) procured: 1960 to 1991 Quantity in CF: 32 Location(s): 14 Wing Greenwood, N.S. 8 Wing Trenton, Ont. 17 Wing, Winnipeg, Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M. McRae Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Still a well done is deserved. Imagine your aircraft being based at the foreign port(rather than home base) etc. Not sure re your 30% numbers. Here is what the RCAF states: http://www.airforce.dnd.ca/equip/equip1k_e.htm Load: 17,320 kg or 92 passengers Crew: 7 (SAR) or 2 pilots, 1 navigator, 1 flight engineer, and 1 loadmaster (Transport) Troops: up to 90 Paratroops: 64 Litters: 74 plus two attendants Year(s) procured: 1960 to 1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigbigbus Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 you have no idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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