Originally Posted by Squirrel 41
I thought that the Belfast could carry a Cheiftan MBT - which implies a 60t (ish) load ..
I think not. My first operational posting, as a very junior engineering officer, was to Line servicing Squadron at Brize. I remember Scorpions (or similar) being loaded - and they needed load support struts fitted to prevent the aircraft from tipping during the loading process - but nothing the size of a MBT.