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RAF Hercs being broken up


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From "Securing Britain in an Age of Uncertainty: The Strategic Defence and Security Review":

"withdraw the C-130J Hercules tactical transport aircraft from service by 2022, a decade earlier than planned, as we transition to the larger and more capable A400M aircraft;"

A bit surprising, considering that they will only have been around for 20-25 years. I think they will likely be sold off to some African countries and rewinged to the new center wing box that entered production last year.

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They had to save money somewhere so they had to pick the C-17A, A400M or C-130 to get rid of. Since the A400M can probably do almost everything they do with their Hercs and neither the C-130 or A400M can fullfill the C-17's role it was inevitable. Who knows, in ten years they might change their mind again but otherwise I'm sure they won't have too much trouble selling C-130J's even if they have the highest hours of any C-130J's right now.

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Does anyone know if the two other RAF Herks scheduled to be brpken up have been broken up or sent to the scrapper.

Xv197 that was a test frame at Boscombe Down and XV 304 that landed gear up at Brize Norton?

Thanks

Bob

Last count I have shows 12 RAF K's flyable: 177, 188, 196, 200, 202, 209, 214, 221, 290, 295, 301, 303.

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