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Old 11th Jun 2006, 20:42
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Originally Posted by Rev I. Tin
And that was exactly why there was a VC10 at LBA. 1 pax dropped off for compassionate reasons. Hope you enjoyed seeing the flight but pause to think why it was there.

Oh, and to correct your point, RAF make major detours and launch short notice tasks in order for servicemen overseas to return home on the imminent death of a family member.

Cost effective? Who gives a toss?
I quite agree Rev. But it was an amazing sight, if noisy.

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