I met one of the C17 crew at RIAT at Cottesmore this year. He told me that they were not allowed to do any of the tactical stuff that makes the C17 so good - the Americans do not want us to cane the airframe, and since it is leased, they call the shots.
Great stuff or what? Who negotiated the lease, and is he going to be held accountable for this major restriction in our capability?
