Britain to help the French with Transport
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Shame they couldn't maximise the load capacity of the C-17, one would imagine they will be picking up troops and equipment in France, that means they will be departing the UK empty, thus they could easily fill them with illegal immigrants that have no doubt arrived from France in the first place and drop them off on the way to Mali when they call into France to collect the troops...
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I' amazed they could dig out TWO sets of senior RAF officers to fly this operation - on WEEKEND as well 
- no doubt the question of medals will be uppermost in certain heads - probably an AVM as load master...................
- no doubt the question of medals will be uppermost in certain heads - probably an AVM as load master...................
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(PS 99 Sqn are indeed busy people but they are not "commited round the clock in Afghan" these days.)
99 Sqn's moral has always been the same - "the answer's yes"
The question the big-wigs need to answer though, each and every time, is what gives way to allow additional tasking to happen...it's not a bottomless pit of jets or manpower by any stretch, quite the opposite with current afghan commitments.
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Originally Posted by pure persuit
The second C17 is flying out all of the white flags that the French will need. Better safe than sorry!
They certainly led from the fore over Libya and are very prominent in numerous African states.
As we speak they are trying to prevent this horrible spreading of radical religios believes and that is not something we have managed in the last two conflicts. Hopefully they might have more success than we have had.
Shame about the aircraft unreliability but it is not the first time and will definitely not be the last.
Respect to those brave French warriors that have sadly made that ultimate sacrifice.
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The BBC made a great point this morning that one of the machines has gone U/S. Nothing positive was said to balance the bad news and no hint that it's a US supplied aeroplane.
Remind me; does the GISP programme provide direct support to deployed AOGs or did they only contract for the easy stuff?
Remind me; does the GISP programme provide direct support to deployed AOGs or did they only contract for the easy stuff?
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Canada sends a C-17.
Canada to send C-17 aircraft to support French troops in Mali | CTV News
Canada to send C-17 aircraft to support French troops in Mali | CTV News
Harper said Canada will send a Royal Canadian Air Force C-17 cargo plane to Mali for a period of one week – on direct request from France.
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Members of the Royal Air Force Air Movement Services guide a French armoured personnel carriers as it is driven of a C17 aircraft as they deliver them to Bamako, Mali.
Image by: ANDREW WINNING / REUTERS
Image by: ANDREW WINNING / REUTERS
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Originally Posted by keesje
"Royal Air Force Air Movement Services guide a French armoured personnel carriers as it is driven of a C17 aircraft"
Sorry, not getting at you but it grates.