Originally Posted by Party Animal
ORAC - thank you for that pick up. Interesting how silent the UK MOD and RAF News appears to be on the subject of SEEDCORN. Out of sight, out of mind and less awkward questions to be asked by ministers.
Too late!
Air Force: Training
Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many personnel are taking part in the Seedcorn initiative; what the location is of each such person; and with what equipment such personnel are training.
Anna Soubry: As announced in the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review the UK retains Seedcorn Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) capability with personnel embedded in MPA capabilities of our closest allies. The number and location of personnel and equipment are as follows:
Location / Number of Seedcorn personnel / Aircraft
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force Greenwood / 6 / CP-140 Aurora
New Zealand
Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Whenuapai / 4 / P-3K Orion/P-3K2 Orion
Australia
Royal Australian Air Force base Edinburgh / 2 / AP-3C Orion
United States
Naval Air Station Patuxent River / 9 / P-8 Poseidon, 1 qualified on RQ-21A Blackjack UAV, 4 are scheduled to train on the MQ-4C Triton during June-August 2014
Naval Air Station Jacksonville / 11 / P-8 Poseidon