Opso,
'...They claimed the Tristar to be a more efficient aircraft which is easily supportable - if you want to move 220 squaddies from the Gulf to Hannover, which of the 2 aircraft could achieve the task the quickest? Or with the least fuel burnt (and so is the cheapest)? Or without limitations to the approach times at Hannover owing to the noise bans on VC10s...'
This statemant is true most of the time, but the nice Shiny Jet has had its own bad U/S periods, and the Jet to pick up the pieces...you guessed it, the Mighty 10. The approach times at Hannover are in force for all Jets that may ring the bells, not just the VC10. The last T/O time is around 2100z. Yes we are the loudest, but normally out of Hannover we are light (coming back to the Uk), so our take off procedures mean we don't ring the bells to get fined!! ( or we could do what the russians used to do...and fly around them!!).
On another note, because I am out of the loop, does anyone know when the 2000hrs are going across to the TRI, or are they going to do the same thing as before and transfere them across immediately. Thus giving the TRI more tasking than the crews can handle before the new crews come online?
Plus I have given in, and will be buying new badges and T-shirts. Only after the Party though!!
