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Take a tour of the aircraft that carried Queen Elizabeth II's coffin

The plane that carried the Queen's coffin back to London from Edinburgh is one of those taking centre stage at a military air show.

Around 180,000 people will visit RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire for the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) this weekend.

The C-17 Globemaster III is one of the planes that can be visited.

15 July 2023

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