Question for Brize Norton Crews
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Question for Brize Norton Crews
A quick question from an outsider.
Why do Transport Command (sorry very old fashioned - shows the age) seem to use Manchester as their number one diversion field? Surely there must be airfields nearer at hand which would be operational and able to handle you.
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Scottie Dog
Why do Transport Command (sorry very old fashioned - shows the age) seem to use Manchester as their number one diversion field? Surely there must be airfields nearer at hand which would be operational and able to handle you.
Many thanks
Scottie Dog
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You'd be surprised how few airfields can handle a Tristar! (Crash Cat/PCN/Steps/Pax facilities etc)
Of course one of the primary requirements of a weather div is that it's far enough away not to be experiencing the same ****ty wx that made you divert in the first place!
Of course one of the primary requirements of a weather div is that it's far enough away not to be experiencing the same ****ty wx that made you divert in the first place!
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You'd be surprised how few airfields can handle a Tristar! (Crash Cat/PCN/Steps/Pax facilities etc)
If that is the case does that not make a mockery of the rapid deployment model
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MAN can handle the passengers, which is far enough away to be out of the BZN fog, and close enough to not need too much fuel.
Prestwick, Stansted and Birmingham are often good divs too.
Prestwick, Stansted and Birmingham are often good divs too.
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Most military personnel don't live on airfields, so would have to be transported somewhere anyway.
A few hours in a bus would pale into insignificance when compared to the days/weeks of diplomatic wrangling before any 'rapid' deployment, during which time the deployment can be prepared.
Most military personnel don't live on airfields, so would have to be transported somewhere anyway.
A few hours in a bus would pale into insignificance when compared to the days/weeks of diplomatic wrangling before any 'rapid' deployment, during which time the deployment can be prepared.
