Replacement for C130?

"David Lesher" wrote in message
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"Steven P. McNicoll" writes:

The newest version is the C-130J, which is still being produced. The
C-130
will be around for a long time.

Thought they had stopped buying same when Newt resigned. I read
several articles to the effect that the USAF had more Herky's than
they wanted, but seeing as how they were made in his District....nobody
asked them.


What about the contract awarded last year for the 67 aircraft (43 USAF, 24
USMC) to be delivered from 2005-09. Granted, these are the stretched
version, CC-130J, but are part of the planned or delivered total of 168
C-130J/CC-130J.

Tex Houston

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"Tex Houston" wrote:

What about the contract awarded last year for the 67 aircraft (43 USAF, 24
USMC) to be delivered from 2005-09. Granted, these are the stretched
version, CC-130J, but are part of the planned or delivered total of 168
C-130J/CC-130J.

Sheesh. At this rate, they're going to run out of letters in the
alphabet.

C-130ZZ++, anyone?

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"Chad Irby" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Tex Houston" wrote:

What about the contract awarded last year for the 67 aircraft (43 USAF,
24
USMC) to be delivered from 2005-09. Granted, these are the stretched
version, CC-130J, but are part of the planned or delivered total of 168
C-130J/CC-130J.

Sheesh. At this rate, they're going to run out of letters in the
alphabet.

C-130ZZ++, anyone?

Aren't they about to do this for the AH-1 Cobra?

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Ulf

"John Penta" wrote in message
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Been thinking randomly here.

Is there any replacement for the C130 anywhere?

Specifically, for short/rough-field use?

I mean, hell. C130s nearly 50, ain't it?

Ulf Jørgensen wrote in message
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Yeah A400M, if anyone lives long enough to see it fly. ;-)

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Subject: Replacement for C130?
From: "tscottme"
Date: 9/26/2003 11:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time
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Ulf Jørgensen wrote in message
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Yeah A400M, if anyone lives long enough to see it fly. ;-)

Which is a problem.

Since I'm seeing this (I'm the original poster, posting from an AOL account I
use while away from my normal comp), I may as well note that I was NOT
including the various models of the C130 in my question.:-) Rather, in a
PBEM/RPG/simulation context, I'm pondering creating an a/c to replace the C130.
Particularly in a short-field context (I note that the UN, SMOM, and several
other relief-type agencies appear to use C130s; A possible customer base
suggests itself, thus...).

the only replacement for a C130 is another C130.

"John Penta" wrote in message
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Been thinking randomly here.

Is there any replacement for the C130 anywhere?

Specifically, for short/rough-field use?

I mean, hell. C130s nearly 50, ain't it?

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 18:40:20 +0200, "Jeroen Wenting"
wrote:

the only replacement for a C130 is another C130.

"John Penta" wrote in message
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Been thinking randomly here.

Is there any replacement for the C130 anywhere?

Specifically, for short/rough-field use?

I mean, hell. C130s nearly 50, ain't it?

there was the Boeing yc-14 and the McD yc-15

http://www.theaviationzone.com/factsheets/amst.asp#yc15

these were late 1970's aircraft that were meant to replace the C-130
but budget ran out.

"Lyle" wrote in message

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 18:40:20 +0200, "Jeroen Wenting"
wrote:

the only replacement for a C130 is another C130.

"John Penta" wrote in message
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Been thinking randomly here.

Is there any replacement for the C130 anywhere?

Specifically, for short/rough-field use?

I mean, hell. C130s nearly 50, ain't it?

there was the Boeing yc-14 and the McD yc-15

http://www.theaviationzone.com/factsheets/amst.asp#yc15

these were late 1970's aircraft that were meant to replace the C-130
but budget ran out.

They note that the YC15 will come out of mothballs as an ATD airframe.
Interesting...

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