Posted on 02/03/2011 9:29:30 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal P. V. Naik today said C-130J, which is capable of landing on all terrains and in varied altitudes, would be inducted into the Indian Air Force on February 5th 2011.
"The aircraft is capable of landing on all sorts of terrains and altitudes. C-130 J has been made capable of special operations, missions also. So all these are the reasons why we went in for the aircraft," said Naik. "Yes, all kinds of special missions, but I would not like to specify any of them," he added, when asked about the capability of the aircraft.
(Excerpt) Read more at india-defence.com ...
Here is an aircraft type from the 1950's--and no one has yet designed a true replacement for it. It's a real classic.
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