For some weeks now there has been controversy surrounding the replacement of the Air Force's ageing fleet of Hercules C-130 aircraft, the oldest of which will be 50 in April.
This is a weighty decision, the type of which is made only two or three times a century and will have implications for decades to come.
Most notably, Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has apparently asked for costings for the massive Boeing C-17 Globemaster, a proven strategic airlifter, at a suggested cost per plane of $400 million.
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