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Thursday, August 19, 2021

Must be seen doing something [updated 2]

7 hours lumbering across the ditch at 275 kts in a C130.  Into Adelaide just after 1700 for fuel. 90 mins on the ground.  Now airborne again crossing the Oz Bight heading toward Perth.  In previous life I've done the Friday milk run on from Wigram to Whenuapai for 5 hours plus on one of those and can only think poor bastards.  And every time you land wondering if this sh*thole airport will be home for a week or so as the plane breaks down.

All because her indoors must be seen to be doing something on the international stage.  Especially after her earlier scolding of the Taliban.

ps. you too can track the RNZAF C130H with KIW631 / NZ7005 on Flightradar24.

[update 2021:08:19 2000] looks like they've gone dark on Flightradar.  Now not showing up in the search.

[update 2] Airborne again from Perth, currently due west of Geraldton heading toward the subcontinent.

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