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Full redo for C-130 rejected

Air Force advises: Pare avionics plan

By Amy Schlesing

Posted: September 16, 2009 at 5:17 a.m.

Credit: 455th Air Expeditionary Wing
 In this August 13 file photo, Technical Sgt. Eric Howard, a crew chief from the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron/C- 130 Aircraft Maintenance Unit, checks the wing of the aircraft for cracks or any problems.

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz has recommended that the C-130 cargo plane avionics upgrade program be canceled and replaced with a less complex and cheaper upgrade of the fleet's air traffic control and defensive systems.

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