"Ozman Trad" wrote in message
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"Thomas Schoene" wrote in message
news:5Ob_b.4176

A 747-400 Freighter carries more cargo, cheaper, than
a military-derived cargo plane

The obvious question is why doesn't the military use them and give the
taxpayers a break

They sometimes do, under charter. But are you going to task that 747-400
freighter to, say for example, try and conduct an airborne insertion? I
don't think so...

Brooks