Any truth that BN2s to goto Iraq oil fields

[RAPA Pilot]

I have heard a rumour that BN2s are to be used on oil field protection duties in Iraq. Is this by the UK mil of a civil company.
Anyone got any ideas?

[LGW Vulture]

If true, I presume it would be the BN2T / Defender 4000 aircraft rather than the straight BN2B. ;)

[we_never_change]

Haven't the Iraqi Air Force taken delivery of a couple of Seeker type aircraft (weird looking things) for this kind of role?

WNC

[16 blades]

BN2???

Please enlighten.....

16B

[Spot 4]

BN2 = Islander/Defender

Obviously the fighter ground attack varient for that role.
http://www.lakeville.co.uk/images/bn2t.jpg

[Squadgy]

Was talk of a UK Police Defender being sent, but understand that this was prevented by some legal issue about UK Police officers serving abroad.

[Letsby Avenue]

In the truest tradition of Blackadder... The normal form would be to jump out of the aircraft and spread yourself over as large a piece of airspace as possible:}

[Impiger]

Spot 4

If that photo was taken wher I think it was then perhaps you should remove it before the chaps in the black limmo come round.

[Spot 4]

The research for the photo went like this:

Google (images) > search BN2 and Robert is my fathers brother.

I quite fancy a ride in a limo anyway. A right click on said image will get you the properties of its rightfull owner.

[NURSE]

what UK forces use the Islander the only 1 I know is the PSNI or has that been Pattonised. BTW what is happening with the Defenders in the provance?

[Squadgy]

what UK forces use the Islander the only 1 I know is the PSNI

Greater Manchester :



http://www.airliners.net/photos/small/1/9/5/511591.jpg

[Wycombe]

...don't Hampshire Constabulary still have one aswell?

[Squadgy]

...don't Hampshire Constabulary still have one aswell?

Think they do - as well as Cheshire.

GMP is the only one I know of with the Defender.

[SilsoeSid]

G-NESU, BN2B-20 ISLANDER, is registered to the NORTHUMBRIA POLICE AUTHORITY according to the CAA (http://www.caa.co.uk/srg/aircraft_register/ginfo/search.asp)

http://www.caa.co.uk/srg/aircraft_register/GImages/g-nesu001.jpg

The give away for Spot4's military Islander is the reg, British military roundel and huge white SFOR markings. Why send a civi police a/c and the hassle that will accompany the contract, when the mil can do it?

[RAPA Pilot]

Yer guys I know about the UK operators. And the brit mil use them they are the defender variant. I only wondered about foriegn users. So any more clues to Iraq?
:ok:

[Daysleeper]

There is at least one UK civil owned defender that has all the holes cut in the right place for such a contract.

[Tq Monster]

I found a page and remembered this thread, sad I know but here it is all the countries that use or used the Islander/Defender.

http://www.combataircraft.com/aircraft/cbn2b.asp