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Old 27th Jul 2006, 11:03
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Tim McLelland
 
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As I've already said, the CAA have consistently said no to the Buccaneer, Lightning, Phantom (the OFMC one), Shackleton, etc. The guys at Scampton claim they've finally got the CAA's approval for their Buccaneer but who knows? It still hasn't flown, and even if it does (which would be a miracle) it still might not be put in the same category as a Jag which has reheat of course.

Like I asked earlier, what did the CAA actually say? It's all very well saying that they said "they would agree" but I'm assuming (judging by the lack of concrete facts) that they said that they'd agree in principle. Obviously, in civil service-speak this means nothing and ultimately still means "no" once all the provisos and caveats are thrown-up.

I hope the idea is a success, but based on the lessons of history, I think it has virtually no chance of happening.
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