UK PM to get his own RAF transport?
Nov 19, 2015, 12:02 am
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UK PM to get his own RAF transport?
I must admit, converting an A330 Voyager to a VIP transport is probably not a bad idea. Fewer BA charters then.
Full story here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...ted-plane.html
(Obviously not what Blair was hoping for!)
Full story here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...ted-plane.html
(Obviously not what Blair was hoping for!)
Nov 19, 2015, 1:34 am
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About time. We are the only major country that doesn't have a dedicated aircraft for its leader. Just keep it to the PM and other senior government figures on official business. No Harriet Harman taking it on jollies and keep Prince Charles well away.
Nov 19, 2015, 1:40 am
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Nov 19, 2015, 2:35 am
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I wonder if Corbyn if he became PM would swallow his principles and fly (especially in a Military aircraft). Would love to see a picture of him in CCR...
Nov 19, 2015, 3:14 am
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Interestingly the competition to provide the Air to Air refueling aircraft was between the Airbus lead consortium with the converted A330 and a Boeing lead consortium which would have converted old BA 767 aircraft.
Nov 19, 2015, 3:15 am
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Nov 19, 2015, 3:25 am
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Diferent tack, I remember a Hercules C-130 being fitted out with a 'cabin' inside to take Maggie down the the Falklands.
Nov 19, 2015, 4:16 am
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I don't have strong views on this either way, but it does p!ss me off how politicians of all shades and the media will gloss over significant aspects of any argument and hope they don't get called on it.
Nov 19, 2015, 4:38 am
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Especially if you ignore any running costs, which this article does.
I don't have strong views on this either way, but it does p!ss me off how politicians of all shades and the media will gloss over significant aspects of any argument and hope they don't get called on it.
I don't have strong views on this either way, but it does p!ss me off how politicians of all shades and the media will gloss over significant aspects of any argument and hope they don't get called on it.
Nov 19, 2015, 4:41 am
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Especially if you ignore any running costs, which this article does.
I don't have strong views on this either way, but it does p!ss me off how politicians of all shades and the media will gloss over significant aspects of any argument and hope they don't get called on it.
I don't have strong views on this either way, but it does p!ss me off how politicians of all shades and the media will gloss over significant aspects of any argument and hope they don't get called on it.