Originally Posted by
N707ZS
I here the fleet is to be dismantled back to parts but surely there must be some sort of market to auction airworthy aircraft.
The MoD have done very well in selling some Tucanos on the open market, mostly in the States. I do wonder if the crash of one in the US which killed the owner and pilot, film composer James Horner, has resulted in some kind of claim or court action. If so, maybe the MoD isn't quite so keen on flogging them in airworthy condition any more.
I cannot see the reason for the RTP programme, unless the MoD is hopeful of flogging a LOT of spares to Kuwait and/or Kenya for their Tucanos.