RAF C-130J's to be retired early?
What are views on how sellable the C4s and the remaining unsold C5s are? Rumours were rife that Sweden was looking to replace is Hs with 6 UK J's then it agreed to buy (4+2 options) surplus Italian J's but cancelled the order on the grounds that the refurb costs quote from 'industry' was far too high. The Greeks were subsequently supposed to be interested getting the 6 of Italian ones the Swedes rejected but later rumoured to be getting a combination of 2 USAF surplus C130s (model not specified) and 2+ J's under an FMS. South Africa is apparently trying to decide between 1) some of the UKs J's or 2) short term ex-USAF Hs (OSD 2028) and an upgrade their existing 5 -BZs for R1.6 billion (c £800m) extending the OSD to 2040 or 3) complete ditch their C-130 capability.
P.S. 622, you would have had to stand on top of one of the Thorney Island hangars to have got a reasonable view of them at that distance.
P.S. 622, you would have had to stand on top of one of the Thorney Island hangars to have got a reasonable view of them at that distance.
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Can't remember details but Hercs regularly flew from Sydenham to US around this period carrying RB211 which had been podded by Shorts, now Spirit Aerospace. I think the engines were for TriStars and Shorts workmanship was highly praised.
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I believe New Zealand is taking delivery of new ones and Australia has no intention of getting rid of theirs. Golden opportunity perhaps. In addition, the RAAF and RNZAF don't have any bias against white males.
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Apparently, there were a lot of very annoyed enthusiasts at Cosford.
Seemingly, and understandably, all set up with the expectation they would arrive from Alrewas / East, they did a little wibble around Stafford, near enough to give a passing nod as it were to RAF Stafford (as was) before following the A41 and crossing Cosford from the North.
Seemingly, and understandably, all set up with the expectation they would arrive from Alrewas / East, they did a little wibble around Stafford, near enough to give a passing nod as it were to RAF Stafford (as was) before following the A41 and crossing Cosford from the North.
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True enough - but there will now be fewer transport aircraft in the fleet so there may not be slots for everyone in the near term. (Has the Atlas fleet reached its planned establishment? And is its aircraft/crew ratio the same as on the C-130? All the boring backstage detail that will affect such transfers.)
True enough - but there will now be fewer transport aircraft in the fleet so there may not be slots for everyone in the near term. (Has the Atlas fleet reached its planned establishment? And is its aircraft/crew ratio the same as on the C-130? All the boring backstage detail that will affect such transfers.)
True enough - but there will now be fewer transport aircraft in the fleet so there may not be slots for everyone in the near term. (Has the Atlas fleet reached its planned establishment? And is its aircraft/crew ratio the same as on the C-130? All the boring backstage detail that will affect such transfers.)