RAAF Base Richmond

RAAF Base Richmond lies approximately 50 kilometres north-west of Sydney, and is situated between the towns of Richmond, from which the base takes its name, and Windsor. On 7 July 1921, just over three months after the Royal Australian Air Force was established as an independent service, the Air Board proposed Richmond as the site where the first RAAF units in New South Wales would be based.

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[declanpeno]

I did my work experience here two years ago, it was the best thing thats set me up for the career i want

[dhanvin]

I live near Richmond RAAF base Richmond and hear and see those beautiful helicopters and planes every day

[timorvet]

Having lived on a farm near Londonderry during the early 80s, and near the flight path of both Caribou and Hercules aircraft, it was great to see and hear the almost daily drone of radial and turbo prop engines of these classic aircraft as they flew overhead. Those Halcyon days of seeing all twenty four Lockheed Hercules and a number of DH caribou aircraft lined up on the apron, with a sprinkling of USAF Starlifters as well, were a sight to behold and a great time to be alive. But like all the best things in life they dont last forever.

[annebynon]

Loving the RAF Base profile series. Had no idea RAF Richmond was so old. I learn new things everyday. Cheers.🙂

[benec]

There heaps of times flying in and out but will always respect the C130's for getting in so fast to help us after Cyclone Tracey 1974 and then getting out of our families back home South to their families thanks heaps stay safe

[Shane-with]

Beautiful aircraft flown by brave people

[nursedaniel]

Caribous and F111s were my favourites and Dakota's and Hercules. Wow we have had some brilliant planes historically.
It's comforting to know we are beefing our ADF in this political climate and foreign powers maneuvering in the seas to our north. Very proud to be Aussie. 🤩

[robman]

So in terms of RAAF aircraft, it is now the base for only 12 Hercules C-130? It sounds like selling off all that increasingly valuable land is a future option.

[PTFSFanBy]

My dad lived near a RAAF base when C130 Hercules would land infront of his house

[timorvet]

They forgot to mention the base hosted the Bicentennial Airshow in 1988.

[maxt]

Can we please pay our respects to our British and European settlers and pioneers too please ❤️

[YaMomsOyster]

Australia needs a new Bomber squadron, fire up the aardvarks or buy some rebuilt B-1b’s please Canberra.
Ussies need a longer range heavy bomber

[richardw]

As a child in the 60s, now and again, we had Caribous and Hercs fly over our house in Guildford, heading back to Richmond. Have no idea where they had been. Anybody know?

[RonLucock]

Why is it that many of these lines no longer operate at Richmond? Richmond's B707 tankers were replaced by the A330 MRTT, but they based them at Amberley. You would have thought the C-17's, supplementing the C-130's in the logistics role, would be parked next to them at Richmond. Nup, they're at Amberley too. Surely the replacement for Richmond's iconic Caribous would carry on at Richmond? Nup, the C-27's are going to Amberley too. So all you have left is a couple of squadrons of C-130's and a big flat piece of prime real estate in the heart of Western Sydney's development sprawl. Hmmm. Hey Williamtown, want some Hercs?

[Bob-vn]

Bought home!!! is it really that hard???

[CallsignEskimo-lo]

Does the O's Mess still have peacocks?

[KIA-MIA-POW]

Having had an association with this base over several decades one found it totally unnecessary and somewhat infantile to mention aborigines at the start. Up until it became PC and woke aborigines contributed zero to RAAF Base Richmond