Hey i saw a 146 at Bastion this week!! This sounds like a fairly good idea to me.
If aircraft are available and waiting to be used, a couple of months to fit defence aids, thats already proven on the RAF fleet.
There must be a dozen or so qualified 146 crews knocking about the AT fleet that wouldnt cost the earth re-qualify.
They are a proven, agreed in civil life, and fairly reliable compared to our creaking C-130 fleet. Surely they could be up and running in 6 months on a cheep rolling 6 month lease
Just a couple of these trundling about the major stan hubs would surely take some strain away from the C-130 fleet even if they just took pax.
I know.. pan space is required... Another supply chain... Who will service them etc etc but for such a cheep option i can see the attraction
Of course if PJHQ just put Kandibar pax on aircraft bound to Kandibar, and Bastion pax on aircraft bound for Bastion, half the problem would be solved!!!
