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Old 20th Jun 2011, 20:24
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Lonewolf_50
 
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Grizzly? That's a North American critter. Why can't Airbus name it for a European Critter? (Hmm, Destrier? Percheron? Big, strong horses that carry a lot of war kit ... )

Or how about a European superhero, like Perseus? Or Bellerophon? (OK, there was HMS Bellerophon, him what flew Pegasus ... but it has too many syllables for Air Force types ... )
EDIT: oops, just realized the French would veto Bellerophon, as Bonaparte surrendered himself to the Captain ...

Since the C-130 is the Herc, why not name the A400M Megara?

Atlas ... Ok, name it after some mountains on another continent, that'll work!
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