Originally Posted by
Chugalug2
The different stance implies that whereas the airframes were to be broken up they are now deemed as fit to fly, ie airworthy. If that was the state all along why the proviso that they be scrapped as is? Has the MOD just found all the paperwork confirming airworthiness stuffed down the back of the sofa? That would certainly be an improvement on the usual storage facilities employed. However these aircraft are flown out by their new owners it will be via UK airspace. So who is authorising that, and on what basis?
It wouldn't be the first time, so hardly a change of policy. Are they to be followed by formations of Hawk T1's in due course, or are they still looking for that paperwork?
one flight out of U.K. authorisation? Plenty of us have signed one flight only Red/Green Line to get an aircraft back to home base.