Defence Minister David Johnston says Australia's handover of an old C-130 Hercules to Indonesia will go ahead, despite cooperation being suspended between the two countries.

The aircraft flew over Darwin this afternoon and has had its Australian markings removed.

The Hercules has been repainted with flags and symbols of the TNI - the Indonesian military.

Australia originally intended to hand over the plane to the Indonesians at a ceremony this week at Williamtown in New South Wales.

That ceremony had been postponed in light of revelations that Australia attempted to spy on Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, his wife and senior ministers in 2009.

A spokesman for Senator Johnston says the C-130 handover will still go ahead.

He would not comment on whether another date had been set for the ceremony or if the aircraft is on its way to Indonesia.

sumber: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-2...cooper/5123708

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