A400M and Voyager combine in recent Afghan evacuee flights

The UK has confirmed that it has conducted airlifts to evacuate British nationals and eligible Afghans who had fled Afghanistan to a neighbouring country, with two flights by UK Royal Air Force (RAF) A400M Atlas aircraft taking place between October 15-22. In total, 102 evacuees, with around 30 on the first flight and 70 on the second, were flown to another third country before boarding a Voyager Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft for the flight to the UK. The RAF's