In his recent report, Mr Haddon-Cave QC highlighted some issues that arose because of the continual slippage of the Nimrod MR2 out of service date. With further delays to the A-400M certian, I hope any engineering issues with the C-130K that were originally postponed, or deemed not necessary, because it was shortly due to be retired are to be re-examined thoroughly.
Until recently I'm sure I would have taken it for granted that such things would obviously happen, but in the light of the H-C report....