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Old 26th Aug 2001, 04:55
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Thud_and_Blunder
 
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So that's what happened to the final 2 Blackhawks that were supposed to join the Royal Brunei Air Force - I thought the -33 tag was a bit of a giveaway. They were first mooted as additions to the fleet after the haze/fires in 1997, but then people on the waterfront heard nothing more. Best wishes to LA - may they enjoy very many safe and successful hours with them.

Talking of 214STs, there is one in the hangar in Brunei that was bought for the Sultan's (now late) father. It only has about 1600 hours, and the Air Force would dearly love to sell it as it's a massive drain on limited resources, but the Royal orders are that it is to be retained and operated for sentimental reasons.
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