RAAF A330 MRTT progress
KC767 buy would have been delayed too.
Is the RAAF making use of all that Airbus corporate knowledge out there amongst former RAAF pilots? Would not be hard to lure a bunch back in the present environment.
Is the RAAF making use of all that Airbus corporate knowledge out there amongst former RAAF pilots? Would not be hard to lure a bunch back in the present environment.
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MRTT Job - CAE/RAAF
Absolutely keen to use my 5500 330/340 hours, 3000 B777, 1000 hours 707 VIP and tanking hours as B707 QFI to help the project. Getting a bit over the sandpit after 12 years... just contemplating the change to get my head around the move.
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From Jethro Gibbs' post:
See Wiley's post # 5 on Page 1 of this very thread.
For those too lazy to go back to page 1, here it is (in part):
You have to wonder how long overdue this can be before some one in goverment says Enough its over Cancelled.
For those too lazy to go back to page 1, here it is (in part):
Call me a cynic, but I'll believe this program comes in on time, on budget and delivering the product as promised when I see it.
...and a press release from EADS saying all's going well does not constitute "seeing it".
...and a press release from EADS saying all's going well does not constitute "seeing it".
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Would anyone in the know care to comment on whether there's any truth in the rumour I've heard that the RAAF are in the market for a 6th MRTT?
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Mrtt x 6
The original complement of 707s at 33 sqn was to have been 6 , with four i think in the tanker role... Until we lost one in ESL and then there were 5 from what I remember. So maybe the concept of 6 is not new, and if there are bbj limits I have no doubt that the mrtt might get configured in a pods off, vip fitout at some point if pollies thinkit a good idea.
Need to get the first five from abusmil before we go asking for more output ...
It has been a long time coming but finally the plan appears to be coming together!
Need to get the first five from abusmil before we go asking for more output ...
It has been a long time coming but finally the plan appears to be coming together!
Nunc est bibendum
I'd prefer them to just buy two A330s as VIP transport and be done with it. It's not like it's not a justifiable decision. In between times it could do a lot of the work to/from MEAO that the ADF pay charter mobs to do.
