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Agreed. That was a theatre specific need though and worked well. IF you are on the sane base it is stupid nort to work togetjher (I did a 2 year accompanied tour there 1999 to 2001.!) Mind you, most VC10 crews and F3 types never did visit even though they had to drive past us to get to the mess!!!!
Brit 55.
Your attitude is refeshing and I appreciate your point of view totally. Unfortunately, you do not represent the mainstream of the FJ community.
Reference where we go next. From a UK point of view if we have to move, then I would vote for co-location with ATC as that would enhance out ability to 'Police' our sovereign airspace more robustly.
I would however, vote for dedicated controllers on Sqns if we could send our older, fatter, more experienced individuals that wouuld be treated with the respect that they desrve.