Air giant’s county visit

Thursday 18th December 2008, 11:44AM GMT.

Jolly Green Giant arrives at RAF Cosford in the back of a giant RAF C-17.

The Jolly Green Giant arrives at RAF Cosford in the back of a giant RAF C-17.

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    Stuart

    One would think – looking at this monster, that our Air Force was indeed a Force to be reckoned with having such formidable transports at it’s disposal but I wonder what the true position is. Knowing how our armed forces have been run down both in terms of manpower and material, this is possibly the only one of it’s type in the Air Force. Someone please tell me that I am wrong and that we have at least fifty. Make my day.

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