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Forum: Military Aviation

20th Jun 2017, 20:53

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Posted By Davef68

IIRC it was in it's pre-RC guise as a tanker,...

IIRC it was in it's pre-RC guise as a tanker, providing IFR data

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Apr 2016, 10:10

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Posted By Davef68

They painted a big Goose on one of their Nimrods...

They painted a big Goose on one of their Nimrods as well

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Jul 2015, 17:35

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Posted By Davef68

That was what people said anytime it being a...

That was what people said anytime it being a stupid name for an aeroplane was mentioned - it's the name for the program; It's just the code for the overall project etc.

However, as a few suspected...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Jul 2015, 13:49

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Posted By Davef68

Confirmed at this end: RAF Airseeker...

Confirmed at this end:

RAF Airseeker Intelligence Aircraft (http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/raf-airseeker-intelligence-aircraft-21072015)

Is a/c #3 still doing airworthiness trials? IIRC...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th May 2015, 23:23

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Posted By Davef68

a/c no 1 has been on ops in hot places*, no 2 is...

a/c no 1 has been on ops in hot places*, no 2 is in the conversion program

* pics have been posted elsewhere

Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Sep 2014, 09:07

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Posted By Davef68

Where do people get the idea that the RAF RC-135s...

Where do people get the idea that the RAF RC-135s are being pulled out the boneyard in the desert (other than the tabloid press)?

They are the youngest KCs in the USAF inventory, and have been in...

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Sep 2014, 14:35

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Posted By Davef68

Presumably the third KC-135 airframe before it...

Presumably the third KC-135 airframe before it enters the conversion programme

Forum: Military Aviation

19th May 2014, 18:40

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Posted By Davef68

Unlikely, as not only a very different airframe,...

Unlikely, as not only a very different airframe, but the last -135 was built in the mid 60s. Could have been from a wing intended for the E-8B, new-build J-STARs which was cancelled or for an E-6?

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Apr 2014, 13:20

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Posted By Davef68

I'd imagine the issues with these would be even...

I'd imagine the issues with these would be even greater, as whilst the majority of USAF RC-135s have been under L-3 (and it's predecessors) control for a long time, the RAF's aircraft have spent most...

Forum: Military Aviation

13th Apr 2014, 22:59

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Posted By Davef68

I know it's the Mail, but.... That...

I know it's the Mail, but....

That would include the one still flying ops as a KC-135 last year then - and it's downhill from there!

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Apr 2014, 14:39

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Posted By Davef68

Be interesting to see the reaction if we reject...

Be interesting to see the reaction if we reject as unsafe a design that the USAF uses.

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Apr 2014, 16:55

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Posted By Davef68

IIRC the original plan to buy RJ was announced...

IIRC the original plan to buy RJ was announced (to 51 Squadron at least*) during ACM Torpy's tenure as CAS, so predates the formation of the MAA by a year or so.

* It's on here somewhere

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Jan 2014, 09:17

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Posted By Davef68

The third is/was still serving on operations as a...

The third is/was still serving on operations as a USAF tanker last year.

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