RAAF PC9/A replacement announced.....sort of
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RAAF PC9/A replacement announced.....sort of
Lockheed Martin wins Air 5428
About bl**dy time too.
Wonder how long it will take before the aircraft actually appear on the flight line.
About bl**dy time too.
Wonder how long it will take before the aircraft actually appear on the flight line.
Four years, at least; according to the article. So that makes it around ummm 2025?
A lot longer than it will take the yanks to make Darwin an operational B1 base.
A lot longer than it will take the yanks to make Darwin an operational B1 base.
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What are the details of this bid?
Straight through simulator and PC-21 training in one location? What location is this looking like?
Surely Flight Screening will still occur...
Straight through simulator and PC-21 training in one location? What location is this looking like?
Surely Flight Screening will still occur...
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Good questions all. Can't say right now....sorry. Strictly speaking Australian Defence Magazine probably shouldn't have let this cat out of the bag right now.
Tis offical now
I'm pleasantly surprised they went with the better (more expensive) option. The PC21 is an excellent piece of kit and will serve the training requirements of the next generation of student pilots going on to the various platforms well! Wish I could have a ride!
Here's the official images from the RAAF ceremony , cheers
http://images.defence.gov.au/fotoweb...arch=S20152456
http://images.defence.gov.au/fotoweb...arch=S20152456
49 in total, 22 at Sale
Have only just seen this (slow internet ...)
Just curious - does anyone (who can publish on here) know if it will be "all" RAAF instructors of will there be civilians involved as well?
I'm assuming all RAAF with some re-deployed from 2FTS to BFTS at Sale
thanks
layman
Just curious - does anyone (who can publish on here) know if it will be "all" RAAF instructors of will there be civilians involved as well?
I'm assuming all RAAF with some re-deployed from 2FTS to BFTS at Sale
thanks
layman
How odd...
The RAF is quite significantly larger than the RAAF, yet the RAAF needs 49 aircraft of this type whereas the MFTS mob think that they need just 10 for the RAF?
Something doesn't stack up there and I doubt it's down under.
The RAF is quite significantly larger than the RAAF, yet the RAAF needs 49 aircraft of this type whereas the MFTS mob think that they need just 10 for the RAF?
Something doesn't stack up there and I doubt it's down under.
Army PC 21 instructors?
dostum
thanks.
Same caveat as before but another question ...
Will that mean Army pilots will complete at least part of the Advanced Flying Training at 2FTS and then the QFI course to be able to instruct on the PC21?
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layman
thanks.
Same caveat as before but another question ...
Will that mean Army pilots will complete at least part of the Advanced Flying Training at 2FTS and then the QFI course to be able to instruct on the PC21?
regards
layman