UK MoD reviews retirement plans for RAF transports, tankers

[mhm]

Faced with a looming shortfall in its ability to perform air-to-air refuelling and tactical transport duties, the UK Ministry of Defence is to extend the planned out-of-service deadlines for three of its current aged types.

Previously due to have been retired last month, some of the Royal Air Force's remaining eight Lockheed Martin C-130H transports will remain in use until October 2013. The step carries an associated cost of £16 million ($26 million), according to data contained within the UK National Audit Office's (NAO) Major Projects Report, published on 10 January.
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/uk-mod-reviews-retirement-plans-for-raf-transports-tankers-380893/


About time someone had some sense, no aircraft carriers and limited air refueling, whats that tell the world.

[romdouk]

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[viking9]

Beats me why the RAF didn't just buy some KC-135s many years ago.

[Graham Bell]

Cruise missiles do not have to have nuclear warheads!Or as the Sun famously opined "Stick it up your Junta"
Regards-
G.B.