Nigel,
Thanks - I do not know if you ever got answers to the original questions on the PQ thread, but I found this interesting snippet on Hansard:
C130J Progamme
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence why the classified programme on C130J referred to in Chapter 18 of the Ministry of Defence's annual report and accounts was cancelled; what assessment has been made of the operational implications; and if he will make a statement. [52270]
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Mr. Ingram: This programme was cancelled in light of emerging costs and competing priorities. The impact on operations was assessed and steps were taken to provide the capability where appropriate.
I do not know whether the
Js are being used in Iraq and Afghanistan, but I assume so. It would not be approriate to ask for details, but I wonder if the J crews would agree with Ingram's last sentence?
JB