Originally Posted by
pr00ne
chevvron,
I think that you'll find that it's the other way round. Radar is performed by the RAF and the Tower is contracted out Babcock staff.
A lot of Tutors are nothing to do with the AEF's. University Air Squadrons, CFS, RAF Elementary, that is a lot of Tutors.
You're probably right. I know it was some sort of cock up with the contracts though. Incidentally I think you'll find 'Babcock staff' = retired RAF personnel.
As for Tutors, I thought they were 'pooled' nowadays with AEFs and UASs being co-located thus each unit drawing from the same pool of aircraft.
Doesn't the EFTS still use Slingsby T67s or am I out of date with that too?