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September 02, 2010

First Airbus Military A330MRTT For UK RAF Leaves Hangar

Indoor System Trials Completed, First Flight Planned Next Month

Indoor testing required prior to first flight of the first A330 MRTT Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) for the UK Royal Air Force has been completed . It has been rolled out of its hangar at Airbus Military's Getafe, Madrid facility to continue with the out-door tests, such as fuel trials and others.

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CAP Doing More Than Flying As Part Of Oil Spill Response

Florida Wing Chaplain Part Of Joint Forces Ministry Team Helping Volunteers Deal With Stress

Although the Civil Air Patrol is receiving high marks and accolades for the daily flights aircrews are performing in support of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response, flying is not all CAP is doing to support this mission. Since mid-May, Florida Wing Chaplain Lt. Col. Marcus L. Taylor has acted as CAP's representative on the newly-formed Joint Force Ministry Team at the Deepwater Horizon incident command post, or ICP, in Mobile. He puts in 14 hours a day six days a week visiting the ICP's 1,200 workers, encouraging and uplifting them as well as providing counseling.

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