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C-130 heavy bomber
Topic Started: Jul 2 2011, 06:06 AM (4,878 Views)
zwahzhal
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Aug 11 2011, 01:08 PM
10 C-130s is too much... you don't rescue stranded OFWs everyday and Filipino peacekeepers are not transported on a daily routine.

6 C-130s is enough and that's it, nothing else.

I agree. 10 is too much. Six is more than enough. It's hard to maintain, even if it's not used, then it will even be more expensive.
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Tsukiyomi
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Ten C-130's would be a bit much. Despite having dozens of the planes, The Saudis were only flying a handful a few years back and were doing fine in the logistics role. (Tactical airlift was another issue though) The Indonesians only have so many C-130's and they have a very extensive area to cover distance wise.

Six C-130's would be about right for us allowing two in maintenance and the other four being actively used. Based on many discussions with C-130 maintainers and flight crews of various nationalities, the general concensus is that the C-130 reliability is better when it is actively flying than when it has alot of ground time.

Indonesia C-130

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According to Agence France Presse, in 2005 Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono said that:

“About 70 percent of next year’s armed forces budget will be allocated to buy more of the C-130 transport planes to bolster six other planes now used for military transport and relief efforts.”

AFP should probably have been alert enough to realize that this meant 70% of this year’s armed forces equipment budget, as most militaries spend 50% of their budget or more (often far more) on personnel and associated expenses.

The C-130s will apparently remain at the top of the priority list for the next 5-10 years. Out of Indonesia’s original fleet of 24 C-130B/H planes, only 6 were still flyable as a result of Age and a long period of embargoed spares. Of those 6 flying aircraft, 3 had only been put back into operation after the State Department issued a May 2005 waiver lifting the ban on military spare parts.

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Lorenz_Mallari
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Jul 11 2011, 11:23 AM
How about the A-10 Thunderbolt II. C'mon, I don't wanna hear we cannot afford it.

If we can afford such aircraft, the question is, would our Uncle Sam sell it to us? :lollol:

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They need 12, 10 active and for spare or reserved.
"Men of War must learn the art of numbers or he will not know how to array his troops." - Plato

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