ricardian
24th Aug 2017, 15:17
Retired RAF Tristars to enter service as contracted aerial refuelling aircraft (https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/retired-raf-tristars-gain-new-lease-life-contracted-aerial-refuelling-aircraft)
Onceapilot
24th Aug 2017, 15:48
Best wishes to them.:ok: The RAF hierarchy were unable to see how the TriStar could have provided AAR for another 20 years. Politics, in the form of a MOD budget grab for the A330 contract, blinded our leaders into spending £30,000,000,000 instead of a few £million and sticking the pods on. :ouch:
Yes, another VSO budget grab scenario, not unlike the Carrier situation. :oh:
OAP
Rhino power
24th Aug 2017, 16:02
Thread already running...
http://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/598366-new-life-raf-tristar-tanker-role.html
-RP