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Forum: Military Aviation

14th Jul 2020, 15:07

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RAF Rivet Joint

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Posted By RAFEngO74to09

First upgraded RAF aircraft: ...

First upgraded RAF aircraft:

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-rc-135-rivet-joint-surveillance-aircraft-operational-after-upgrades/

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Jun 2019, 00:49

Replies: 927

RAF Rivet Joint

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Posted By RAFEngO74to09

Video of the AN-124 landing at Waddington here: ...

Video of the AN-124 landing at Waddington here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMOsk9czDmY&

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Jun 2019, 22:22

Replies: 927

RAF Rivet Joint

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Posted By RAFEngO74to09

RC-135 Rivet Joint Flight Deck Simulator just...

RC-135 Rivet Joint Flight Deck Simulator just delivered to RAF Waddington - in an AN-124 !

https://twitter.com/RAFWaddington/status/1143172773268865024

Forum: Military Aviation

19th Jul 2018, 15:45

Replies: 927

RAF Rivet Joint

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Posted By RAFEngO74to09

Block 45 upgrades on KC-135Rs (and special...

Block 45 upgrades on KC-135Rs (and special variants) are intended to keep 300 of them in service to 2050 alongside the KC-46 - the KC-10 will be retiring first.
USAF Breathing New Life Into Ancient...

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Apr 2016, 20:36

Replies: 927

RAF Rivet Joint

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Posted By RAFEngO74to09

Squib66, All Rivet Joint airframe and...

Squib66,

All Rivet Joint airframe and mission systems modifications are overseen by L-3 Communications (previously Raytheon) under the oversight of USAF Materiel Command.

Conversion of the...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th May 2014, 19:38

Replies: 927

RAF Rivet Joint

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Posted By RAFEngO74to09

From the MOD website, including video with low...

From the MOD website, including video with low passes:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/rafs-new-surveillance-aircraft-takes-to-the-skies

Forum: Military Aviation

6th May 2014, 16:24

Replies: 927

RAF Rivet Joint

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Posted By RAFEngO74to09

RC-135W Availability

NoNav,

Thanks - I didn't realize a third of the USAF fleet was at L-3 at any given time - makes perfect sense now. The UK often only had 2 out of 3 x Nimrod R1 available (and presumably less for...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th May 2014, 01:23

Replies: 927

RAF Rivet Joint

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Posted By RAFEngO74to09

RC-135W Rivet Joint

I may be wrong but I'm pretty sure that when the procurement of Rivet Joint aircraft for the RAF was first announced, it included a statement that a "pooled fleet" of USAF/RAF RC-135Ws would be...

Forum: Military Aviation

8th Jul 2013, 19:10

Replies: 927

RAF Rivet Joint

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Posted By RAFEngO74to09

Milo, Machrihanish was sold by MOD for GBP...

Milo,

Machrihanish was sold by MOD for GBP 1 in May 2012 !

BBC News - Sale of former RAF airbase at Machrihanish confirmed (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18235180)

Forum: Military Aviation

8th Jul 2013, 17:52

Replies: 927

RAF Rivet Joint

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Posted By RAFEngO74to09

USAF Bomber FOLs in UK

NoVANav,

RAF Fairford (not RAF Brize Norton) is the designated USAF heavy bomber FOL in Europe. Following GW2, it was significantly upgraded with: 50+ heavy bomber parking slots for...

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