Herc SAR?
Reading through the threads this week WRT the deletion of the Nimrod someone said / typed that the Hercules could undertake some of the long range SAR elements.
Now, I am not so blind to think that there are a cupboard full of C-130s just sat around in RAF colours to be tasked to this. However, a photo-thread today on UKAR showed a C-130 in USCG colours.
AFAIR the US Coasties have been using the Herk for many years, so I am asking an honest question.
Could the Herc provide a good long range SAR asset? What percentage of the Nimrod's capability would it provide for this role? (I did like the Snoopy / MAD Boom comments)
Last edited by Finnpog; 18th Dec 2009 at 22:22.