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Any aircraft can only appear on one register at any time
Really? Surely the MOD can put anything they like on their register? They're not beholden to anybody.
And I'm pretty sure there are plenty of civil registered aircraft that are also on the mil registry - eg the DA42s the RAF used in Iraq last year. "
Although the aircraft you mention may display civil markings they won't be on the civil register - but on the military register with civil markings. Devilment and subterfuge - y'know.
However, whatever markings they display, they will only appear on one register. Another example of registration "mixes" are ex-military types such as Spitires, RE8's and FE2B's.
Dont confuse these with the training Fleets which are civil registered on the civil register!
The issue with having ATr aircraft with military markings on the military register will be their inability to return to the civil market - they won't be able to do CAT work on the military register, so the project will be unable to make a running profit - and if they can't make a running profit you will get a reduced quality service akin the that of using decrepit old jets like you already have - and you'll be much, much poorer for it. Even by next years standards!