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helo425
19th Jul 2010, 12:45
Quick one.
Trying to bottom out a discussion point.
When did the RAF take delivery of its first J model aircraft.
Thanks
TorqueOfTheDevil
19th Jul 2010, 12:56
Don't know exactly, but I flew in one from Lyneham in May 2000, so it must have been at least that long ago!
According to Google..Nov 99
sumps
19th Jul 2010, 14:59
622 said:According to Google..Nov 99 - Correct. I was on the Q-course at the time, we watched it come in, walked round it then went back to the classroom to learn about it :8
SirPeterHardingsLovechild
19th Jul 2010, 15:10
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/394947-c130j-hercules-10th-anniversary.html
Latest Herc artwork is indeed the C130J 10th Anniversary Print
(No further comment on the print, PPRuNe roolz)
The Nov '99 date is delivery date from Lockheed, there was a gap before we got our hands on them.
Trumpet_trousers
19th Jul 2010, 15:13
According to Google..Nov 99
... although there was at least one, (C4, ZH865) in the UK in Sep 98.
Shack37
19th Jul 2010, 15:17
Goodness gracious me.........what mark/model was I working on at Thorney Island in 1968? If it's not a security delicate question:sad:
aw ditor
19th Jul 2010, 15:19
Lot of the Js' sat around at Marshalls for a long time.
US Herk
19th Jul 2010, 17:02
They were rolling around at Lockheed earlier than '99 ('94-95 springs to mind), but weren't completely "delivered" for quite some time...I believe, but can't remember for certain (I'm sure someone will correct me if wrong & please do), there were several issues being worked between mid-90s and first true deliveries...although the planes were actually "built" & even flying (albeit w/Lockheed pilots).
billynospares
19th Jul 2010, 19:13
5408 (zh865) arrived at boscombe down in 1998 i pulled the bodge tape off the RAF registration myself :ok: