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AVAILABILITY OF USAF TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
APPENDIX 5 TO ANNEX B TO
JTP 1 (9TH REVISE)
GENERAL
1. A political decision by the US Government to provide airlift and other facilities for United Kingdom humanitarian evacuation plans is only likely to be made when a particular situation arises. However, the US Department of Defense has provided information for planning purposes on the resources which might be made available in such circumstances.
AIRCRAFT AVAILABILITY
2.
Sorties available are assessed to be as follows:
Serial
Aircraft Type
Number of Sorties
Within Timeframe Likelihood
(a)
(b)
(d)
(e)
1
C141
40
72 hours
Excellent
2
C141
40
7 days
Excellent
3
C130
60
72 hours
Fair
4
C130
60
7 days
Excellent
LO
5
C5
6
C5
220
72 hours
7 days
Good
Excellent
B5-1
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