Originally Posted by
Stratnumberone
MOD and Government too stupid/stubborn to either admit or realise they made a huge error. Further, it’s too late now. Once again, Sudan is proving that the C130 is an indispensable asset. However, the Operation will be no more than a final fling for the RAF C130. God help anyone that needs evacuating after this summer.
The Govt is trying to balance the books - huge errors have been made before, hence "capability gaps" (ie gambles that they are not needed) for AWACS, MPA, Harrier and before that Sea Harrier, Type 2400 SSK submarines, Invincible Class etc etc.
The problem the C130 has is not really the A400, its the fact that we have both the A400 and the C17 when we probably only need one of them (plus the C130).