Poor old C130K
Reading this slightly ill informed article in "The Telegraph" points me to the government's attitude to trusty old servants that are getting on in years and suffering fatigue.
I'm afraid I'm not terribly hopeful that the fix of a new main spar and update of equipment will ensue.
Look what they have done to alzheimer's patients in the NHS because of cost. They are old and there work has been done. Medication(upgrade) denied
What happened to the Valiant in the 60's. Main spar crack, finished. Put AAR back 10 years.
I would like to think that the 'K' would last till the 400(M) enters service, but I'm afraid that the bean (BEEN) counters will have there way and the 'J' will be overexposed to operational abuse like the 'K' has been and will encounter the same problems around 2014.