Originally Posted by
Asturias56
YEs - odd - anything built/modified by the Brits seems to have a shorter life span than similar kit in use everywhere else........ mus t be because it sits around rusting in your wet climate? Or maybe no-one buys any spares??
We also buy small fleets that then get heavily used - I beleive the RAF A400M and C17 fleets have the highest hour airframes, although that may be out of date info