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CONFIDENTIAL

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

CONFIDENTIAL

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