RAF's 'amazing' Hercules retired after almost 57 years of service

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The Royal Air Force has said goodbye to the Hercules aircraft after nearly 57 years of dedicated service.

In a ceremony held at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, tributes were led by the Princess Royal. The retirement of the Hercules, known as the workhorse of the RAF, closes a remarkable chapter in RAF history.

The event also commemorated the standing down of No. 47 Squadron which operated the Hercules since its maiden flight in 1966.

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