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C17 reaches 50,000 flight hours

Postby Mackrick » Fri May 08, 2009 12:18 pm

The UK Royal Air Force's fleet of six Boeing C-17 airlifters, based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, has reached the 50,000 flight hour milestone after eight years in service.

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Re: C17 reaches 50,000 flight hours

Postby Gully » Fri May 08, 2009 12:44 pm

That'll please SM!! :D

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Re: C17 reaches 50,000 flight hours

Postby Wedgy » Fri May 08, 2009 12:54 pm

Thats my girls :x :ymapplause:
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Re: C17 reaches 50,000 flight hours

Postby Mayfly » Fri May 08, 2009 1:42 pm

Wedgy wrote:Thats my girls :x :ymapplause:


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Re: C17 reaches 50,000 flight hours

Postby Saracenman » Fri May 08, 2009 2:43 pm

50,000 - that's quite a few!

how does that compare to VC10's hours after their first eight years in service i wonder?

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