Raf starting to sell of c130j
 

The UK government has announced the sale of 2 of its C130J to Ceylon.

I guess they will be part worn out.

Regards

Col

Raf? of? Ceylon?

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Nothing like increasing the 'gap' even more ..... and they will be replaced with?

The two aircraft being sold off by Albion are headed to Bangladesh:

Bangladesh to buy two RAF C-130J transport planes

Ceylon? Have I just entered a time warp?

Are the UK planing to sell anymore aircraft to historic nations? Prussia and Austria-Hungary perhaps? How about about leasing them to Siam or Rhodesia?

I know some of us are getting on a bit but come on!

Possibly herkman lives in Van Diemen's Land.

Under past plans the UK was intending to dispose of its entire C130J fleet once the A400 fleet was in place. SDSR 2015 announced that 14 would be retained after all. These disposals will presumably be from the balance of the fleet beyond the 14 being retained.

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa oh my aching ribs

Having seen first hand the 'K versus J' nonsense when the latter came into service & the old guard of Luddites said 'it can never take over or be as good as the old aircraft' I get an overpowering sense of 'deja vous' now that the A400M seeks to trespass on the territory of the C130J. Yes, Atlas has its problems like any new aircraft but it also has the potential to be a great transport, not least because its compliant with modern legislation - RVSM, RNAV etc, whereas the J keeps running on exemptions.

Frankly what's not to like about an aircraft that carries more, faster & higher, is better to fly & getting the clearances to do more of the TAC stuff albeit slowly?

But it is a big expensive aircraft & keeping some of the Js makes perfect sense for some of the more esoteric roles where such a large frame is inappropriate. But the J will need some updating to ensure that it can operate in modern airspace if it's not going to be shut out in the near future.

So in other words, the Atlas is a half way house? And a very expensive one at that.

My guess is that in time it will only be the "esoteric" roles which the J is used for. I'm not privy to all the issues with A400M however, having heard it do touch and goes the other day have to say I was amazed by how quiet it was, particularly for an aircraft of its size. Very impressive from a noise only point of view!

They actually had a serviceable aircraft flying?

I'm confused: are they going to Ceylon, or East Pakistan?

Nauticalcampus:

Atlases have been around the west country every day for weeks now, and according to various flight tracking sites they appear to be out in numbers.

Martin, I had to read you post a couple of times before I worked out you were talking about aircraft, and not books of maps.......

Nurse, when's my next lot of medicine due please?????????

Maybe those atlases still refer to 'Ceylon'?

TTN - surprised you didn't pick up on 'deja vous'............already you????:)