§ 26. Mr. Alan Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for modifying the C130 aircraft; how many aircraft will be affected; how much the cost will be; and over what period the modification will be carried out.
§ Mr. WellbelovedWe announced last summer our intention to extend the fuselages of 30 of the RAF's Hercules fleet to increase their carrying capacity. The modification programme is planned to start later this year and to extend over four years. The cost is estimated to be about E141, million.