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Airbus delivers A400M to France
After years of delays and huge over-run costs, Airbus has delivered its first A400M military transport plane to France. The latest French air force craft arrived on the tarmac of the military airbase BA in Saint Jean de la Ruelle, near Orleans.
Troops stand near the new French air force military transport Airbus A 400M on the tarmac of the military airbase BA 123 on September 30, 2013 in Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle near Orleans (central France). After years of delays and huge cost over-runs, Airbus on Monday delivered its first A400M military transport plane, handing over the huge turboprop to France. (AFP/Getty Images)
The new French air force military transport Airbus A 400M is on the tarmac of the military airbase BA 123 on September 30, 2013 in Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle near Orleans (central France). After years of delays and huge cost over-runs, Airbus on Monday delivered its first A400M military transport plane, handing over the huge turboprop to France. (AFP/Getty Images)
A photo on September 30, 2013 shows the inside of the new French air force military transport Airbus A 400M at the military airbase BA 123 in Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle near Orleans (central France). After years of delays and huge cost over-runs, Airbus on Monday delivered its first A400M military transport plane, handing over the huge turboprop to France. (AFP/Getty Images)
French Defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (L) meets French special forces members during the presentation of the new Airbus A400M military transport plane on September 30, 2013 at the French BA 123 air base in Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle, near Orleans, central France. After years of delays and huge cost over-runs, Airbus delivered its first A400M, handing over the huge turboprop to France. The pan-European aircraft maker hopes the official handover ceremony at the Airbus Military plant in Seville, southern Spain, will launch strong sales to air forces worldwide following a difficult birth. (AFP/Getty Images)
An official gives explanations in the cockpit of the new French air force military transport Airbus A 400M at the military airbase BA 123 on September 30, 2013 in Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle near Orleans (central France). After years of delays and huge cost over-runs, Airbus on Monday delivered its first A400M military transport plane, handing over the huge turboprop to France. (AFP/Getty Images)
The new French air force military transport Airbus A 400M is welcomed by fire engines on September 30, 2013, at the military airbase BA 123 in Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle near Orleans (central France) as part of an official presentation. After years of delays and huge cost over-runs, Airbus on Monday delivered its first A400M military transport plane, handing over the huge turboprop to France. (AFP/Getty Images)
The new Airbus A400M military transport plane lands on the French BA 123 air base on September 30, 2013 in Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle, near Orleans, central France. After years of delays and huge cost over-runs, Airbus delivered its first A400M, handing over the huge turboprop to France. The pan-European aircraft maker hopes the official handover ceremony at the Airbus Military plant in Seville, southern Spain, will launch strong sales to air forces worldwide following a difficult birth. (AFP/Getty Images)
