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Old 16th Sep 2013, 15:18
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melmothtw
 
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Could you expand on that? The link below shows that they do, and speaking to BAE they assure me that they are.

I think the key bits in that article are:

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pair of BAe 146-200QC passenger/freighter aircraft
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The modified transports - which were acquired from TNT Airways
So not 146Ms but 146QCs

As it happens, as briefed by BAE, the BAe 146M is the designation given to a civilian aircraft that has been converted into a military airlifter. Of course, once in service the RAF gives them its own designation.

Besides, this isn't a discussion about designations, but about the BAe 146 in general (check the title of the thread).

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