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Old 21st August 2018, 22:29   #27
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Originally Posted by mss View Post
Perhaps to some exercises in Europe or the US?
C-17 is usually the machine of choice for transporting anything from Gazelle to Chinook to where they need to be. AN-124 is prohibitively expensive. The only time I've seen one used was to the Falklands carrying outsize equipment that could only have gone by sea otherwise.

Saif Sareea 3 is about to start in Oman. That has a Challenger 2 Squadron, a Warrior Armoured Infantry Battle Group, a CVRT Squadron, Puma and Chinook. The armoured vehicles go by sea.
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