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Old 30th Sep 2016, 18:35
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How many Air Forces are able to routinely deploy out of area, while simaltaneously runnning operations in two or three different areas elsewhere with their FJ force? Not many!
Can we really?

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UKMAMS Old Bods Association - Bersatu Padu

n less than 4 1/2 days, little Penerak received a total of 133 aircraft, carrying 2,800 passengers, 285,000 lbs of freight and 323 vehicles ranging from motor cycles to tractors. The sorties were flown by a combined transport force of Hercules of Nos. 47 and 30 Squadrons from No. 38 Group's base at Fairford; Hercules from Far East Air Force's No. 48 Squadron; Bristol Freighters of the RNZAF's No. 41 Squadron, and two RNZAF Hercules detached for the exercise.
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