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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Embarrassment for MoD because new £650million spy planes cannot refuel in mid-air

RC135 Rivet Joint |The RAF cannot refuel its new £650million spy planes in mid-air, it has been revealed.

In a fresh humiliation for the Ministry of Defence, it emerged that Britain must rely on other nations to fill up the RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft once it is in the skies.

Military analysts warned that crucial reconnaissance missions could be jeopardised by the UK's failure to act independently.

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