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The Logistics Behind Emergency Aid Drops

The British Forces remain poised to come to the aid of civilians in northern Iraq.
 
In recent weeks RAF transport aircraft have delivered urgent supplies by parachute to refugees from the advance of Islamic State militants.
 
But there's much more to the operation than just low flying.
 
Will Inglis looks into the logistic effort behind the aid drops.
 
Picture: Crown Copyright 2014 / Ministry of Defence / Cpl Neil Bryden RAF

 

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