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Old 30th Mar 2007, 23:38
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XV277
 
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The reasoning behind assigning military registrations was to give the aircraft diplomatic protection when transiting (especially to the middle East0 on trooping flights.

Aircraft issued with these inclded Vikings, DC-3s, Yorks, Hermes, Tudor 1& 2 and Bristol 170
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