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Old 10th May 2016, 19:52
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[QUOTE=uffington sb;9371864]Grizzly. Unofficial name for the A400. Same as Fat Albert/Albert for the Hercules.
Last time I saw a Grizzly over my house, Tom Cruise was strapped onto the outside![/QUOTE

...........so we have a tanker that can't receive fuel, at least I see neither probe or a slipway on the RAF Voyagers. Seem to remember we had them, probes , on the Valiant, Victors, TriStars and VC10 tankers !

At least the Australians have got their act together ! Perhaps their interpretation of PFI is in the mark !
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