So if the 25 A400Ms are cancelled what will fill the AT shortfall?
The remaining C130Ks will just about last until 2012, the C130Js are racking up fatigue life with outer wing replacements already talked about in 2012 for the fleet leaders.
Which platform will take over the DSF commitment - the C130J programme is only designed as a interim measure until the future SF (A400M?) platform!
Have we not realised that AT is a priority? Lessons learned from 7 of years operations?
We will always need AT, both strategic and tactical as force projectors and multipliers - cancelling A400M would be a stupid move that will leave UK PLC poorly placed for ongoing and future operations.
Last edited by Truckkie; 27th Oct 2008 at 10:46.