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India's first C-130J starts delivery flight to India

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India's first C-130J starts delivery flight to India

Indian air force's first of six C-130J tactical transports has left Lockheed Martin's Marietta manufacturing site in Georgia, at the start of its delivery flight to Hindon air base.

To make its public debut at the Aero India show near Bangalore in early February, the aircraft is the nation's second production example, registered as KC-3802. It was formally handed over to the service in Marietta in mid-December, and Lockheed published images of its departure on 28 January.

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India's acquisition is of six C-130Js, all of which will be delivered this year. It is also expected to approve a follow-on deal for another six.

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It is old news. We already have received this sometimes this month.

Firstly ^^^ Yes IAF "recieved" the C-130s in US at the LM plant but it has remained there, this news is in fact new as it is saying these planes are coming to India.

Secondly, somthing worried me at the handover ceremony (below) and now again, if these are new photos, where is the a2a refuelling pod, it was seen in the first flights of the IAF C-130s but seems to have been removed?? Is it going to be replaced???

Delivery in US in December:


Vid of IAF's C-130j with a2a refuelling probe BEFORE ^^^^ video, seems to have been removed since:

 
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