Please may I ask a couple of questions with regard to the Cobham Falcons. Although I know that they have been operating from Teesside for a number of years now in support of the RAF there does in my mind seem to be a vauge veil of secrecy surounding their presence and operations at Teesside, well as far as the General Public goes at least. My immediate neighbours seem to think they are either Holiday Flights or Biz Jets as they pass over our area on a daily basis. Has there ever been a "Feature" on Cobham's in any of the local Rags and their "valuable" contribution both to the Airport's viability and indeed our national security. Secondly, just what do the Falcons do after they roar over Stockton and out over the coast to return a couple of hours later in what must be a very expensive operation. Also do other NATO air forces have a similar arrangement with a "civilian" operator ?.
Apologies if this post side tracks the main content of this thread.