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Old 20th Jun 2013, 10:45
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Bismark
 
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I take it this is MFTS related?
SP,

No it is all to do with the Army Air Corps co-locating their Wildcats with the RN and sharing training facilities.

I presume there will be a separate contract for the move of the Merlins when they transfer from the RAF to the RN.

All in all good news for Yeovilton and the Somerset economy. A quick fag packet calculation puts the future aircraft numbers up at around 110+

64 Wildcat
28 Merlin
5 Grob
6 Hawk
2 Swordfish
2 Sea Fury
1 Seahawk
1 Chipmunk
1 Piston Provost

And that doesn't include very healthy flying and gliding clubs and the Hunters
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