They've also "been there, done that - and regretted it" when it comes to believing the lofty promises of aerospace manufacturers.
Second hand C130Js (for example) from the US would be (as long as they weren't twatted about with by some random UK company on the way here) ideal. Given that I've got more hours on the Wii-Fit than most of their
Js have got flying hours, "second hand" would apply merely in terms of ownership rather than usage.
A mini-fleet operated effectively as a seperate type would cause few issues. Different software standard (better) and equipment fit (better) would not mean the end of the world, far from it. Just look at the way the C17 is operated. US kit/trg etc etc. I'm led to believe they've been something of a success.....
