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USAF stands up for the C-130J

Washington, USA - A reaction against the Pentagon's criticism as this would consider such aircraft as not completely reliable

Despite the doubts recently expressed by Pentagon with reference to the quality of the latest Hercules’ version produced by Lockheed Martin (the C-130J), with reference to some problems which would make the military airlifter not so reliable (see for details AVIONEWS), US Air Force decided to react in order to stand up for this airplane. According to USAF, there would be no reason for criticizing a...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 112603
Rome, Italy, 01/21/2005 17:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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