Workhorse - E44 - Afghanistan Jan 2002 with Rob Sokol
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 44
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Episode description
In early January 2002, Rob 'Soky' Sokel captained the first RAAF C-130 mission to Afghanistan - under Operation Catalyst. In this episode you can hear Soky describing this epic mission with all its challenges:
- Scrounging for equipment
- Being hit by lightning
- Unable to pay contracted support agencies (loading and fuel)
- Making a wrong turn and being confronted by armed guards
- Running late for their slot time into the area of operations
- A leaking fuel tank
- A bombed out runway
- Failing communications equipment
- An APU fire indication in Kandahar
- Being shot at
- Diverting for fuel
- Etc.
What an amazing story!
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