Sorry to pick holes Uncle Ginster but I thought the C-17s were the only fleet doing Pax moves to Herrick long before the dedicated pax aircraft were allowed to to the job. Remember the RAF news article covering the first Tristar in to Afgan with that great quote from the loadmaster "its tough moving freight and PAX". Agreed the PAX fleet has inadequacies... not of their own doing.
To be fair to Airtanker, they had the defensive aids that NG (the system designers) said would be adequate installed...Its the RAF arse covering brigade that insisted on the belt and braces system... 2/3rds more defence than most U.S C-17's!!
Last edited by collbar; 4th Aug 2013 at 17:57.