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CHUNKYEWO
23rd Jan 2009, 11:43
Anyone know much about the ASCENT contract for military rear crew training. I,ve heard Culdrose as the location but when and how will it be staffed?
airborne_artist
23rd Jan 2009, 12:10
From this page (http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2008/UKMFTS06022008.html):
Media Contacts:
Lockheed Martin UK: John Fyall 02392 443 342; email:
[email protected]
He may be able to point you in the right direction?
Warmtoast
23rd Jan 2009, 15:21
Ascent Contract For Flying Training
Piece here from Alan Turnbull's Secret Bases pages:
Secret Bases Part 1 - WWW.SECRET-BASES.CO.UK - © 2009 (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alan-turnbull/secret.htm#UKMFTS)
camelspyyder
23rd Jan 2009, 20:40
Baseing options were due to be announced Oct 08 - and were not.
Since then we at 3FTS have been told to expect to find out Summer09.
Culdrose definitely a possibility, but probably not central enough for our needs. Also has short runways, dated infrastructure and rubbish weather:).
So even though I loved living in Cornwall, I don't really think I'll be moving back.
As for dates, who knows - we have a few legacy aircraft to wear out before we start renting them from Ascent.
Manning is looking like a mix of Ascent/blue(or navy or DPM) throughout in ratios to suit each module.
CS
spheroid
24th Jan 2009, 15:56
Has the UKMFTS IPT actually done anything yet ? I understand it has been in operation for over 8 Years and to date has produced bugger all... Money well spent ?????