RAF investigates Hercules wheels-up landing

[Mackrick]

Surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet ....

Courtesy of flight global

The UK Royal Air Force is investigating the cause of a training incident involving a Lockheed Martin C-130K tactical transport, which has halted activities at its Brize Norton air base in Oxfordshire since yesterday.
Aircraft XV304 blocked the runway at the RAF’s main transport hub after it made a wheels-up landing, causing fresh disruption to the UK’s “airbridge” between the base and Afghanistan.
The RAF’s joint aircraft recovery team will attempt to move the stranded Hercules from the runway this afternoon, enabling it to restore normal operations. The Ministry of Defence says the mishap has caused only “minor disruption”, and that affected flights have been diverted to alternative locations.
Delivered in 1968, XV304 is one of the RAF’s remaining 14 operational C-130Ks. The type is being gradually removed from service, with its capabilities to be replaced by around 22 Airbus Military A400Ms. No-one was injured in the landing incident.

[Nickolas]

We have been on it recently.............. (Nothing to do with us Gov' honest.....)

[Sooty655]

We have been on it recently.............. (Nothing to do with us Gov' honest.....)

A likely story........

[Jigsaw]

Yeah yeah...c'mon..which one stole the wheels? (you got any from Liverpool in that lot mate)?

[Gully]

Wonder where they will divert to in a few years once Lyneham's closed...?

Gully

[Jigsaw]

Wonder where they will divert to in a few years once Lyneham's closed...?

Gully

Very good point mate. You know what we need don't you?.....a new government