Instead of taking the armies cast off aircraft and then to buy yet more completely throws me.
Stories that we need to have aircraft of 2010 era so staff can learn to work on more complex airframes, rather than that but how about looking at what task they can perform. Caribou it will never replace and I wonder how the leasing deal works on these airframes being used in combat roles. Once again the RAF found that out with the C17 and now if they have not already done so have bought their first ones.
We should have bought the C27, would have suited PNG areas well. has high interchange with the C130J and we would have had staff to service and repair them.
The problem is that Australian forces are controlled by the government, and some who tried to run the show the ADF way have been shown the door.
A question that no one from the government has answered is how do we remain operational when 40% of the tanker fleet is to have VIP fleet fitouts at a cost of $85M.
The ADF does not need to be told what their duties are, but many in Parliament need to look at their self focused desires which impact onto daily ADF operations.
Regards
Col