C-130 J Transport Aircraft (Hansard, 23 November 1999)

HC Deb 23 November 1999 vol 339 c58W 58W

§ Ms Squire
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the C-130 J transport aircraft will enter service. [99740]

§ Mr. Kilfoyle
The first C-130 J transport aircraft was delivered to RAF Lyneham today. Initially the aircraft will be used for maintenance training and groundcrew familiarisation only. The In-Service Date is defined as delivery of the twelfth aircraft, currently estimated to be in May 2000.