Indian C130s..in two diff configurations?

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Sindhuputra
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Indian C130s..in two diff configurations?

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I was looking at the photographs of the C130Js.

Seems that 3 of them have refuelling pods and other 3 do not. seems funny that (a) we go in for a new system type and take in the complexity of spares, maintainance for only 6 aircraft and (b) within 6 we have two different configs.

is this accurate (3+3)? why not just have 1 type (i understand mission dynamics etc, but 3 it is)?
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^^^ AFAIK the refueling boom is removable.... so all a/c may have this capability to add or remove the boom as per requirement.
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mijjiles were exposed inadvertently...very sharam sharam :oops:
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IB4TL ;-)
Bob V wrote:mijjiles were exposed inadvertently...very sharam sharam :oops:
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Use the existing Transport Aircraft for IAF thread.
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