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dalek
21st Oct 2010, 07:02
Anyone got a detailed link to the the proposed A330, A400 and C130J plans??
NURSE
21st Oct 2010, 09:38
its in the air document and there is no future plans for C130J apart from its replacement by 22 A400
AT fleet will be
7 C17
22 A400M
14 A330 FSTA
Unless the J is found to be very useful for SF ops and is kept on in smaller numbers to support them. Remember there's another 2 SDSR to come between now and the proposed OSD and as we're all no doubt aware, things (i.e. politician's promises) can pretty damn quick!
dalek
21st Oct 2010, 16:26
Thanks NURSE.
In my final tour I was involved a few times in West Africa.
I cannot imagine A400 and C17 being risked on similar missions.
Without the ability to insert small numbers safely, cheaply and quickly we are losing a major capability.