[Paris Airshow] “Meet & Greet with Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Crew”
Authors and Photo Credits Benoît Denet / Martin Gillet
A look back at the Paris Airshow held on June 2019. We had the opportunity to 'Meet &...
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