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Thursday, July 02, 2009

USAF finally allowed to retire C-5As
A little-noticed provision hidden in the $106 billion supplemental war spending bill is giving the U.S. Air Force permission to retire C-5A aircraft.

The provision repeals a 2004 ban on retirement of the airlifters. However, analysts say the move may not lead to more buys of the Boeing C-17.

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