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Old 28th Aug 2016, 12:34
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tucumseh
 
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Used to work with an MTP in MoD(PE), after he finished flying. Bloody good at his job (engineering programme manager) and, as has been said, brought a much needed perspective. He was then posted to FONAC/FONA to a job he was probably well suited for, determining what the FAA would look like after the forthcoming cutbacks. Unfortunately, by then (about 1995) the decisions had already been made to slash the Support Helicopter and AEW fleets and ditch SHAR and he didn't have much left to work with.
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