U.K. Royal Air Force Retires Tristars

The U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed the final operational flights of its Lockheed L-1011 Tristar transport aircraft. The air arm formally concluded the type’s 30-year career on March 24 when two aircraft were launched from the home base at RAF Brize Norton to carry out refueling sorties...

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