All Hawk T1s will be gone by 31 March 2022
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https://publicaccess.darlington.gov....=R8HICDFPMIV00
Planning application in for new Draken hangar at Teesside with space to house eight L159's or two Falcons. With upto 48 extra aircraft movements a week expected as a result.
Planning application in for new Draken hangar at Teesside with space to house eight L159's or two Falcons. With upto 48 extra aircraft movements a week expected as a result.
Only one day left for the T1 unless they are the Red ones but some good news here regardless and for the T2 too ;
https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles...nd-red-arrows/ .
https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles...nd-red-arrows/ .
The RAF website also has the Augusta A109SP listed as carrying out a similar role to the Voyager, makes you wonder if anyone has any idea what they are doing in the information department.
https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircraft/voyager/
https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircraft/voyager/
And, apparently, MFTS only trains FJ pilots ...
UK MFTS provides the aircraft, synthetics and training devices to train the next generation of front-line aircrew of all three Services. Upon graduation, these pilots will go on to fly F-35B Lightning and Typhoon fighter jets.
If planning permission is only just now being sought, how long before the site becomes active? It all seems a bit last-minute.com to this old pensioner......
The contract as I understand it includes live weapons expenditure, practice bombs, air to air gunnery etc.
Is there a facility for this at Teesside?, what with the south side being redeveloped, there is nowhere that I can see to put an ESA, weapon prep, ready use, ADSA etc. Even the Fire Taining Facility is being evicted. Will this be carried out elsewhere, ie TDY/APC at an RAF base etc?
Is there a facility for this at Teesside?, what with the south side being redeveloped, there is nowhere that I can see to put an ESA, weapon prep, ready use, ADSA etc. Even the Fire Taining Facility is being evicted. Will this be carried out elsewhere, ie TDY/APC at an RAF base etc?
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The contract as I understand it includes live weapons expenditure, practice bombs, air to air gunnery etc.
Is there a facility for this at Teesside?, what with the south side being redeveloped, there is nowhere that I can see to put an ESA, weapon prep, ready use, ADSA etc. Even the Fire Taining Facility is being evicted. Will this be carried out elsewhere, ie TDY/APC at an RAF base etc?
Is there a facility for this at Teesside?, what with the south side being redeveloped, there is nowhere that I can see to put an ESA, weapon prep, ready use, ADSA etc. Even the Fire Taining Facility is being evicted. Will this be carried out elsewhere, ie TDY/APC at an RAF base etc?
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L159's huh, nice aircraft, I have worked on the L39 and thought it had some clever design in it, such as a master switch that disabled the bang seats in the nosebay as a secondary backup from the normal seat systems. and the rear seater had the facility to throw various instruments in the front cockpit readings out, such as navigation.
Sadly some of the press have latched on to the Company name, the mentioned word "aircraft" and have come up with.....
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/t...rport-23520553
Ahhh
Incidentally they are advertising for crews, Falcon and L159
https://www.drakeneurope.aero/jobs
Sadly some of the press have latched on to the Company name, the mentioned word "aircraft" and have come up with.....
A Draken plane. The firm wants to expand its operations at Teesside International Airport
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/t...rport-23520553
Ahhh
Incidentally they are advertising for crews, Falcon and L159
https://www.drakeneurope.aero/jobs
L159's huh, nice aircraft, I have worked on the L39 and thought it had some clever design in it, such as a master switch that disabled the bang seats in the nosebay as a secondary backup from the normal seat systems. and the rear seater had the facility to throw various instruments in the front cockpit readings out, such as navigation.
Sadly some of the press have latched on to the Company name, the mentioned word "aircraft" and have come up with.....
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/t...rport-23520553
Sadly some of the press have latched on to the Company name, the mentioned word "aircraft" and have come up with.....
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/t...rport-23520553
"Would be nice to have 8 Saab Drakens based at Teesside"
and if they were 2 seaters they could handle all the passenger traffic as well...............
and if they were 2 seaters they could handle all the passenger traffic as well...............
A final farewell by 100's Boss Ted Taylor-Head ;
https://fb.watch/c5WNaMVcRJ/ .
https://fb.watch/c5WNaMVcRJ/ .
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