Royal New Zealand Air Force Replacing Its Special Boeing 757s With A321XLRs
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Royal New Zealand Air Force Replacing Its Special Boeing 757s With A321XLRs
In late November, New Zealand publication Stuff.co.nz reported that the Royal New Zealand Air Force would be replacing its Boeing 757s with the Airbus A321XLR. According to Planespotters.net, the RNZAF fleet currently consists of 4 Boeing Poseidon P-8 aircraft based on the 737, as well as 2 Boeing 757-200s modified for VIP and cargo operations.
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