The allocation of a support C130 as a high priority always used to astound me more than the cost of the Reds themselves, especially as many airshows would pay a lot for the latter. I seem to remember a C17 was allocated in support of at least one fairly lengthy overseas jolly and the use of such a scarce AT asset is far more scandalous than the actual cost. I've also seen a brass band flown on a C130 to Cyprus on the same day SF failed to get a C130 for a qualifying para jump, so the cash side is the least of our worries...