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Former RAF chiefs blast 'perverse' decision to ditch C-130 special forces aircraft

Sky News Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Former RAF chiefs blast 'perverse' decision to ditch C-130 special forces aircraftTwo former Royal Air Force chiefs and a former Tory defence minister have condemned a cost-cutting decision to ditch a vital special forces aircraft as "perverse" and "extraordinary".
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