C17
Maybe our friends at Brize Norton will kindly confirm this but I assume Reid travelled to Iraq in a C17-leased from US with a modern DAS and crucially fuel tank inerting. Strange how the RAF is denying knowledge of fuel tank inerting requirement for Hercules whilst simultaneously operating leased US ac with the protection on board. Remember the RAF did not have to buy OBIGGS it came standard. I hope this little fact was not lost on Mr Reid.
NG