I have to agree with Stopstart on that one. I can't imagine an A400 getting into somewhere like Al Amarah, Monserrat or Andros, to name a few of the smaller places I've been in a C130. You might say that there's no longer a requirement to land at said type of place but it still would amount to a loss of capability & who knows what the future holds? Certainly not any of the planning staffs.
From what aspect do you think A400M won't get in to those places?
a) CBR?
b) Runway length?
c) Turning space?
Not sure about the last point, but for a given payload, would the first 2 issues be worse on an A400M than on a C130J?