More importantly - can we now afford to buy A400M with all the correct kit on for current and future ops?
I don't think we can - hearing rumours of it never fully operating in the TAC AT role (no airdrop?)
With the retirement of the C130K in just over 4 years and the C130J fleet using up airframe fatigue life at the rate over over 3 times the planned usage, me thinks that various user units are going to be poorly supported post 2012.
Or have we just agreed to buy another expensive strategic transport aircraft that we will have to make do with in various roles and theatres?
Dear Santa
Please can I have 6 more C17s plus and upgrade of the remaining C130 fleet to Super H/CC130-J
My little brother, who has been naughty, would love a big white elephant toy aeroplane that doesn't actually fly. (PS he lives in Germany)
