That study suggested that the military's growing transport needs could be adequately met by completing the current order of C-17 cargo planes - which stands at 180 - while refurbishing older C-5 aircraft.

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After completing an MA in Fine Art at the Royal College of Art in 1994, Stoner, 30, went on to study at the Rijksakademie Van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam and is currently studying at the British School in Rome.

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