I still think the RAF would be better served by just spending the money on C130 spares and manning the Herc Eng Line properly.
Stopstart: what are you thinking about? Don't you realise that it's much better to spend squillions on charter aircraft than on spares for dirty old C130s? Don't you appreciate the brilliance of having a 'Just-in-time' spares support system but without any spares? People have been promoted for getting us into this mess, that's what's important not your selfish desire to be able to do your job properly and effectively!