Townsville RAAF base recently held Military Exercise Angel Reign (28 June - 7 July) which hosted RAAF, Australian Army, civilian agencies and international participants from the United States of America in the largest Air Force led field exercise in Australia for 2016.
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USAF C-130, C-17 and KC-135 at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS. |
The exercise focused on the tactical execution of Joint Personnel Recovery and Search and Rescue (SAR) operations.
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USAF MC130P with two USAF SAR Pave Hawk helicopters
at Townsville, Photo by Leroy |
Below is a summary of the US movements that were conducted through the region including Cairns and Townsville which hosted a number of C-130, C-17 and KC-135 aircraft movements.
Two USAF SAR Pave Hawks 88-26119 and 88-26120 and two MC130P's 66-0212 and 66-0219 operated throughout the period of the exercise from Townsville.
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USAF C130's and KC135's at Cairns. |
26th June 2016
RCH427 57-1427 K35R Hickam-Townsville
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57-1427 K35R at Townsville, Photo by Graham. |
27th June 2016
RCH247 60-0366 K35R Hickam-Townsville
RCH104 96-7322 C130 Majuro-Townsville-Cairns
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60-0366 K35R at Townsville, Photo by Leroy. |
28th June 2016
RCH153 96-0005 C17
Hickam-Townsville-Cairns
KING66 66-0212 C130 Pago
Pago-Townsville
KING61 66-0219 C130 Pago
Pago-Townsville
RCH408 92-1532 C130 Majuro-Townsville-Cairns
RCH560 92-1535 C130 Majuro-Townsville-Cairns
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92-1532 C130 at Cairns, Photo by Dave. |
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92-1535 C130 at Cairns, Photo by Dave. |
29th June 2016
RCH247 60-0366 K35R Townsville-Hickam
RCH153 96-0005 C17 Cairns-(Hickam)
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96-0005 C17 at Townsville, Photo by Graham. |
30th June 2016
JOLLY91 88-26119 HH60 Townsville-Townsville
JOLLY92 88-26120 HH60 Townsville-Townsville
KING50 66-0212 C130 Townsville-Townsville
RCH104 96-7322 C130 Cairns-Pago
Pago
RCH201 94-6707 C130
Kwajalein-Townsville-Cairns
RCH982 89-1181 C130
Kwajalein-Townsville-Cairns
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88-26119 HH60 at Townsville, Photo by Leroy. |
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94-6707 C130 at Townsville, Photo by Leroy. |
1st July 2016
RCH408 92-1532 C130 Cairns-Pago
Pago
RCH560 92-1535 C130 Cairns-Pago
Pago
2nd July 2016
RCH427 57-1427 K35R Townsville-Hickam
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57-1427 K35R at Townsville, Photo by Graham. |
3rd July 2016
RCH201 94-6707 C130 Cairns-Majuro
RCH982 89-1181 C130 Cairns-Majuro
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89-1181 C130 at Townsville, Photo by Leroy. |
7th July 2016
RCH805 61-0275 K35R Hickam-Cairns
RCH105 61-0309 K35R Hilo-Cairns
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61-0275 K35R at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS. |
8th July 2016
RCH941 02-1463 C30J
Kwajalein-Cairns
RCH102 01-0189 C17 Kalaeloa-Cairns
RCH255 58-0062 K35R Hilo-Cairns
RCH805 61-0275 K35R Cairns-Townsville-Hickam
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02-1463 C30J at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS. |
9th July 2016
RCH685 85-1362 C130 Pago
Pago-Cairns
RCH185 95-6711 C130 Pago
Pago-Cairns
RCH806 96-7323 C130 Pago
Pago-Cairns
KING61 66-0219 C130 Townsville-Pago
Pago
KING66 66-0212 C130 Townsville-Pago
Pago
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95-6711 C130 at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS. |
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66-0219 MC130P at Townsville, Photo by Graham. |
10th July 2016
RCH102 01-0189 C17 Cairns-Townsville-Hickam
RCH255 58-0062 K35R Cairns-Townsville-Hickam
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58-0062 K35R at Cairns. |
11th July 2016
RCH185 95-6711 C130 Cairns-Townsville-Pago
Pago
RCH806 96-7323 C130 Cairns-Townsville-Pago
Pago
RCH685 85-1362 C130 Cairns-Townsville-Andersen
RCH941 02-1463 C30J Cairns-Townsville-Kwajalein
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85-1362 C130 at Townsville, Photo by Graham. |
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96-7323 C130 at Cairns. |
15th July
RCH105
61-0309 K35R
Cairns-Hickam
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61-0309 K35R at Cairns. |
The following list of USAF aircraft noted at Exercise Angel Reign 2016 with Unit details:
96-7322 C-130H Charlie West ANG 130AS
85-1362 C-130H Charlie West ANG 130AS
95-6711 C-130H Charlie West ANG 130AS
96-7323 C-130H Charlie West ANG 130AS
92-1532 C-130H Wyoming ANG 187AS
92-1535 C-130H Wyoming ANG 187AS
94-6707 C-130H Savannah ANG 158AS
89-1181 C-130H Tennessee ANG 105AS
02-1463 C-130J-30 Channel Island ANG 115AS
66-0212 MC-130P 130RQS Moffett
66-0219 MC-130P 130RQS Moffett
60-0366 KC-135R New Jersey ANG 141ARS
61-0309 KC-135R Wisconsin ANG 126ARS
61-0275 KC-135R Utah ANG 191ARS
58-0062 KC-135R Michigan ANG 171ARS
57-1427 KC-135R Kansas ANG 117ARS
96-0005 C-17A Stewart ANG 137AS
01-0189 C-17A Memphis ANG 155AS
88-26119 HH-60G 129RQS
88-26120 HH-60G 120RQS.
Special thanks for the contributions from GAFLIKS, Leroy, Graham, Dave and MRC Aviation.