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New C-17 Globemaster III for the RAF

London, UK - It will enter service in March 2011

The UK Ministry of Defence yesterday announced that contracts have been signed for the RAF's seventh C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft destined to RAF Brize Norton. This airplane can operate in both strategic and tactical roles, combining transcontinental range with the ability to operate from short runways under basic conditions. The C-17's huge capacity enables carriage of loads...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1113195
Rome, Italy, 01/05/2010 12:49
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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