Britain Ponders Retaining C-17s

Britain is beginning to consider holding onto its fleet of C-17 strategic airlifters once the lease expires, rather than return the aircraft to manufacturer Boeing as U.K. government officials have long opined. C-17s were leased in 2000 by the British defense ministry to meet an airlift shortfall...

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