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US Air Force wants 7 more C-17s

Washington, USA - Emergency war funding could be used

US Air Force is going to purchase seven C-17 cargo planes more than official program expecting 180 of them. Air Force Chief of Staff, General Michael Moseley, declared that justifying the request with massive use of means necessary to Iraq and Afghanistan operations. The problem is where to find the money for this new purchase: the idea is using emergency war funding or bringing down the cost of the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 139186
Rome, Italy, 04/13/2006 12:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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