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Old 10-01-2016, 06:17 PM
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I'm not certain, but I think the Flight name changed from Transport Command to Support Command around the time that they were converted to refuelers. I'm told that the tanks were installed in the under floor cargo areas and the seating areas remained above them. The seats could of course be removed to provide extra cargo/Casualty areas. I know VX107 was converted and used on Operation Black Buck, landing in Ascension. From there she was later used for Casevac from RAF Stanley. Last I heard she was being dismantled at Bruntingthorpe.
1967 i believe was when name changed.here is old scheme
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