FT - New Tankers on the never never
10, it's a magic number...................................................
Surely it will go on seniority (cue debate on how the RAF calculates seniority). Assuming that 216 (16 RNAS) Sqn will be around beyond 2015, then it falls to 10 and 101. IIRC 101 has the edge on seniority.
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Surely the aircraft will arrive in a stagger allowing a serving sqn to convert to type, or must we really go through the faff of 'standing up' another sqn only to watch one be stood down a few months later???
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I would be surprised if it were 101 Sqn as I assume there will be some overlap when the FSTA comes on line. However seeing that running the mighty Vickers fun bus is bankrupting Northern Rock -eh sorry....the government, they may choose to retire the old girl at the first oppurtunity.
The last I heard, they were still having problems with the AAR pods - something rather essential on a tanker. And I've yet to see any photos of it conducting any wet offloads to receivers through the pods.
The Italian aircraft (converted airliners, not full-up KC-767As) seem to be blessed with the same 'no windows, crap seats' Rendition-class passenger seating as most other Yank tankers. Nice... Narrower cabin than the A310MRTT too. Which, of course, has proper airline seating.
I understand that the Italians might get one 767 later this year?
They trusted Boeing. Wadda mistake-a to make-a!
The Italian aircraft (converted airliners, not full-up KC-767As) seem to be blessed with the same 'no windows, crap seats' Rendition-class passenger seating as most other Yank tankers. Nice... Narrower cabin than the A310MRTT too. Which, of course, has proper airline seating.
I understand that the Italians might get one 767 later this year?
They trusted Boeing. Wadda mistake-a to make-a!
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Italian tanker refuels
Beagle, I think I saw somwhere last week a shot of the Italian KC-767 refuelling from a KC-135 (but not giving any out from the pods ) but I can't remember where ... Another very late programme making justa leetla bitta progressa ???
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I understand that the IAF wanted a windowless, austere seating arrangement to prevent the aircraft being being nabbed for VIP transport duties. It may seem like a strange decision but their internal politics are notoriously complex.
At least they were wise enough to specify a freight door and a receiver capability.
At least they were wise enough to specify a freight door and a receiver capability.
Hush! Hush! Whisper who dares....
The 206 numberplate won't be available, as the mighty octopus is soon to make a return in sunny Wiltshire......
The 206 numberplate won't be available, as the mighty octopus is soon to make a return in sunny Wiltshire......
I think I saw somwhere last week a shot of the Italian KC-767 refuelling from a KC-135
The KC-30A has also been successfully practising contacts against the A310MRTT; the A310MRTT has been refuelling fighters for several years now and the KC-30A has also conducted wet offloads.
Whereas, unless I'm very much mistaken, the KC-767 has yet to refuel anything except from the boom.
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PFI bailout:"PFI 'may need government funds"
BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | PFI 'may need government funds'
Looks interesting.
As predicted, really.
Looks interesting.
As predicted, really.
Oh dear, what a pity, never mind.......
No wonder the OzAF realised that PFI was an utter crock and that they needed to buy their own tankers.
And next, perhaps that utter nonsense of MFTS?
No wonder the OzAF realised that PFI was an utter crock and that they needed to buy their own tankers.
And next, perhaps that utter nonsense of MFTS?
"Oh dear, what a pity, never mind......." indeed............
With the Tories very probably soon to take office they REALLY must be rueing the day they invented PFI..............
With the Tories very probably soon to take office they REALLY must be rueing the day they invented PFI..............
With the Tories very probably soon to take office they REALLY must be rueing the day they invented PFI..............
The MFTS business model must look somewhat...
...'interesting' right now.How lucky you and I were to go through training when the RAF could afford all those Chipmunks, Jet Provosts, Gnats, Varsities etc, as well as QFIs to fly them and military aerodromes from which to operate them.