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Used by British Forces since England won the World Cup.
Sometimes called the "flying bog-roll".
Not all senior Military are happy about its retirement.
Questioning the suitability of the Airbus replacement for "special" opps:
Former Royal Air Force chiefs call scrapping of Hercules 'perverse' in joint letter
In a letter to The Times, they said other countries, who also own the Airbus A400M, are conversely trying to buy more C-130s.
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