And at least the C17's engines actually work.
The delay to the A400M is going to leave the RAF drastically short of both STRAT and TAC AT airlift for at least 3 years.
With the ageing C130K's out of service by the end of 2012, the C130J's requiring outer wing work as well as airframes being updated for specific roles, the TAC airlift pool is going to be decimated.
FSTA is on track but will only help with the STRAT/AR role.
What we actually need is more C17s and C130s - bin A400M completely or reduce the order to some specifically roled platforms.