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Forum: Military Aviation

11th Jul 2023, 02:22

Replies: 455

RAF C-130J's to be retired early?

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Posted By Commando Cody

OK, I guess I'm going to have to give the answer....

OK, I guess I'm going to have to give the answer.

Remember I said you were on the right track? The character did appear in that cartoon starting in 1972, but that was not where the character...

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Jul 2023, 01:32

Replies: 455

RAF C-130J's to be retired early?

Views: 142,063

Posted By Commando Cody

Sorry, ...

Sorry,

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/480x360/wrongpic_932628dfe46e22004e8281003b11383986ca160e.jpg

The show you're thinking of did not premiere until 1972, whereas the...

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Jul 2023, 00:35

Replies: 455

RAF C-130J's to be retired early?

Views: 142,063

Posted By Commando Cody

the term "Fat Albert" has been used generically...

the term "Fat Albert" has been used generically for some time applied to aircraft that appear "stout". C-130s, C-17s, C-5s, etc. In fact I've even seen it applied to the early 737s! In the case of...

Forum: Military Aviation

9th Jul 2023, 06:38

Replies: 455

RAF C-130J's to be retired early?

Views: 142,063

Posted By Commando Cody

If you're talking about the F/A-18s you're...

If you're talking about the F/A-18s you're absolutely right.

If you're talking about Fat Albert:

...

Forum: Military Aviation

8th Jul 2023, 22:23

Replies: 455

RAF C-130J's to be retired early?

Views: 142,063

Posted By Commando Cody

USMC paid $29.7 million for the C-130J they got...

USMC paid $29.7 million for the C-130J they got from RAF. Don't know if that included the cost of refurbishment to USMC requirements which included removing the refueling probe, eliminating external...

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Jul 2023, 01:57

Replies: 455

RAF C-130J's to be retired early?

Views: 142,063

Posted By Commando Cody

There'll be no problem selling them. Heck, even...

There'll be no problem selling them. Heck, even the USMC bought one of them a while back to support the Blue Angels!

Forum: Military Aviation

27th May 2023, 06:03

Replies: 455

RAF C-130J's to be retired early?

Views: 142,063

Posted By Commando Cody

Maybe someone can advise me about this. The RAF's...

Maybe someone can advise me about this. The RAF's existing 22 A400Ms are to fill an existing need, but were not specifically to replace the RAF's C-130J fleet. The intention was to order an addition...

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