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Ten
Alenia C-27J Spartans were ordered in May 2012 to
replace the RAAF's retired DHC-4 Caribou
fleet.
Initial assembly took place at the
Alenia Aermacchi Capodichino factory
with final assembly and test flights at the Turin Plant and
Turin-Caselle Airport. The aircraft were then being flown to
L-3 Platform
Integration Division (PID), in
Waco Texas
for systems integration and
to bring them up to the Joint Cargo Aircraft configuration.
The RAAF Spartan
fleet is operated by 35
and initially based at Richmond and the
unit will relocate to RAAF based at Amberley
in the future.
Deliveries to the RAAF commenced in 2015. |
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RAAF.Serial |
USAF.Serial |
C/N |
Test Registration |
Aircraft history |
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A34-001 |
12-27048 |
4179/AUS01 |
I-EASC |
Fuselage of A34-001 manufactured at Alenia
Aermacchi’s Capodichino factory,
Transported to Alenia Aermacchi’s Turin plant for final
assembly in 12/2012.
19/12/1013 first Flight at Turin-Caselle
Airport, Italy,
15/04/2014 to
L-3
Platform Integration Division (PID), Waco, Texas
for systems integration,
24/06/2015 arrived at RAAF Townsville Qld.
25/06/2015 arrived RAAF Richmond,
NSW at 1520hrs
30/06/2015 35 Squadron Acceptance Ceremony at RAAF Richmond,
24/09/2015 displayed over Canberra ACT along with A34-002
7-9/10/2015 conducted first air drop training sorties
over
Londonderry Drop Zone, NSW
12-14/10/2015 first passenger carrying flight trials Fairburn ACT
to Edinburgh SA
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A34-002 |
12-27049 |
4181/AUS02 |
I-RAII |
Assembled by
Alenia Aermacchi at Capodichino
& Turin,
04/2014 flight tested in Turin as I-RAII,
Note: The Registration I-RAII was also carried by C-27J C/N 4172
which became 10-27023 for the US Army,
16/04/2014 Noted at Gander International Airport, Canada,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbH8UBmLDgk
20/05/2014 noted at St Johns, Newfoundland Canada,
??/05/2014 to
L-3
Platform Integration Division (PID),
, Waco, Texas
for systems integration,
12-13/09/2015 on static display at Misawa Air Show Japan
en-route to Australia
17/09/2105 arrived Cairns, Qld from Andersen AFB, Guam as
"Aussie 636"
18/09/2015 delivered to 35 Squadron at Richmond,
NSW
24/09/2015 displayed over Canberra ACT along with A34-001
7-9/10/2015 conducted first air drop training sorties
over
Londonderry Drop Zone, NSW
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A34-003 |
12-27050 |
4182/AUS03 |
I-RAID |
Assembled by
Alenia Aermacchi at Capodichino
& Turin,
30/06/2015 Noted undertaking flight test at Turin as I-RAID,
Note: The Registration I-RAID was also carried by C-27J C/N 4129
which became N359TA then 07-27010 for the US Army,
Arrived Darwin 17/10/2016
Delivered to 35 Squadron 10/2016
Static display during the 2017 Australian International
Airshow.
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A34-004 |
12-27051 |
4183/AUS04 |
I-EASC |
Delivery was delayed due to undercarriage
failure at Waco Texas on
18/05/2016.
Following repairs A34-004 was finally delivered 03/2017
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A34-005 |
12-27052 |
4184/AUS05 |
I-RAIJ |
Delivered to
35 Squadron at Richmond in late 2016.
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A34-006 |
12-27053 |
4185/AUS06 |
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Delivered to
35 Squadron at Richmond |
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A34-007 |
12-27054 |
4186/AUS07 |
I-RAIB |
Delivery
was expected to 35
Squadron at Richmond in 2015/16.
Still not delivered as on 13/12/2016
Spotted re-fuelling at Edinburgh Scotland 10/01/2017 transiting
Turin, Italy westbound to Keflavik in Iceland
Ferry registration I-RAIB
(Probably heading to to
L-3
Platform Integration Division (PID),
Waco, Texas for systems integration)
25/06/2017 Arrived RAAF Richmond

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A34-008 |
12-27055 |
4187/AUS08 |
I-PTFN |
Delivery
was expected to 35
Squadron at Richmond in 2015/16.
Noted flying at Turin Italy as I-PTFN on 20th April 2017
Delivered to
35 Squadron at Richmond

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A34-009 |
12-27056 |
4188/AUS09 |
I-EASF |
Delivered to
35 Squadron at Richmond
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A34-010 |
12-27057 |
4189/AUS10 |
I-EASD |
Delivered to
35 Squadron at Richmond
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? |
N/A
Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) Serial:
MM62104Coded:
46:91 |
4007
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C-27J Fuselage Trainer.
On 10 December 2019, a C-27J Spartan Fuselage Trainer arrived at
RAAF Base Amberley (QLD), following a journey by cargo ship from
the USA to Brisbane. After arrival the aircraft moved to
Amberley via road transport. The Spartan Fuselage Trainer is a
training aid for 35 SQN, simulating the cargo compartment and
other fuselage systems as featured on a real Spartan. The
fuselage can also be used to trial and develop new load-carrying
methods and other practices on the Spartan.
The use of Fuselage Trainers and Cargo Compartment Trainers by
the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) reduces the need for real
aircraft to be used for this type of training, increasing the
availability of aircraft for flying tasks. At RAAF Base
Amberley, the C-27J Fuselage Trainer (FuT) is being installed
within the dedicated 35 Squadron training facility, and will be
handed over for use by the squadron by mid-2020.
This
particular FuT
is former Italian Air
Force G.222 MM62104, C/N 4007.
Following its retirement from 46 AB, Pisa, Italy, it was seen on
13/11/2008 at Pisa with its tail removed. It was then moved to
Incisa, Valdamo for conversion and ballasting. On 10/05/2010 it
was shipped to Savannah, Georgia, USA.
It moved to Warner Robins Base ( Georgia , USA) and was
initially rebuilt as C-27A Fuselage Trainer.
It was subsequently acquired by Australia from L3Harris
Technologies for installation and commissioning by
L3Harris Link and L3Harris Oceania as A C-27J FuT for the RAAF.
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The Authors of this page
are Martin Edwards and Brendan Cowan
Sources: Defence
PR, Australian Aviation,
http://www.airport-data.com/manuf/Alenia.html, Airforce Monthly
Issue 317 August 2014,
http://stjohns247.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/tuesday-20-may-2014.html,
www.scramble.nl,
http://www.airframes.org/,
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/2012.html , Scramble
Magazine, Airframes.org.
Emails:
Brendan Cowan, Dave Soderstrom, Andrew McLaughlin,
Gordon Birkett, David Inskip, Alberto Cucini, Rick Wise, Jochem Manders,
Jamie Gow, Stuart Smith.
Updated
17th January 2020
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