It would also help if the Army would think carefully about the transport available, and try to fill each Tristar that comes though by careful planning.
Asking for a last minute extra frame, then only half filling the next two jets is a waste of their money, and the hours on the airframes - not to mention keeping them in the air rather than at home where they can at least be fixed rather than turned round and back out again in a matter of hours. Old girls need time to prepare themselves for a night out!
There are a lot of pieces in the air bridge jigsaw, and every part has an effect on availability and reliability.
It goes without saying that a Comp A or Aeromed are the exeptions to this, and will always get the fastest reponse possible!
