Hi reacher; your post # 39 very interesting.
Army Aviation drove the push to shed the Iroquois and the ADF helicopter rationalisation strategy misguidedly aimed mainly at reducing the number of types in service to about 4; but it has already proven farcical with the leasing of others which would not have been necessary had they simply put some well-proven types in service through manufacturer uipgrade programs. Now, the aim seemingly is to shoot for the EC135/EC145 at maybe 3 times or more the cost of a Huey II, subjecting the taxpayer to further abuse with apparent shrugging of shoulders by many within the Australian Defence realm!
But back to my theme regarding C-130 tactical capacity. If Project Air 9000 is being quietly massaged yet again seeking the MH-47G in lieu of the MH-47F, what are the defence planners in Canberra going to do regarding C-130 flight refuellers for helo operations?
Last edited by Bushranger 71; 7th Mar 2011 at 16:13.