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Royal Air Force purchased its eighth strategic cargo aircraft C-17 (VIDEO)

London, UK - The massive Boeing plane is essential to air bridge English to Afghanistan

"The newest C-17 is currently being built by Boeing in the USA and is due to come off the production line next month. It is then expected to enter service with RAF (Royal Air Force) in July 2012". The announcement of the purchase was confirmed by Prime Minister David Cameron itself last week. The cost of $316M is going probably to be the last furniture of this "Air elephant" Boeing will send in...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1137608
Rome, Italy, 02/14/2012 14:56
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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