RAF Aid Flight Takes off for Typhoon Haiyan 15.11.13

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Published on November 18, 2013 3:14:57 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gscv9vhpWYA

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An RAF C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft has taken off from RAF Brize Norton bound for the Philippines disaster zone.

It is delivering emergency supplies from the Department for International Development, including four-wheel drive vehicles to help distribute aid, as well as JCB's to clear debris and much needed emergency medical supplies.

The C-17 has a arange of more than 4,500 nautical miles, meaning it can fly directly to the Middle East before making a brief stop before the last leg of its journey to the Far East.