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Old 23rd Apr 2023, 20:36
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Originally Posted by melmothtw
The A400M dates back to the Future International Military Airlifter (FIMA) of the early 1980s, which is long before Tony Blair.

Also, as much as being "a good European" (I get the impression you meant that in a perjorative sense), Blair's later commitment to the A400M secured thousands of British jobs.
FLA - Future Large Aircraft c 1994
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