Spain's new carrier
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Spain's new carrier
I see Spain's new aircraft carrier has begun trials with its first helicopters.
Harriers next, perhaps they will buy our GR9s.
First aircraft lands on 'Juan Carlos I': key.Aero, Military Aviation
Spain was supposed to be nearly broke wasn't it?
mmitch.
Harriers next, perhaps they will buy our GR9s.
First aircraft lands on 'Juan Carlos I': key.Aero, Military Aviation
Spain was supposed to be nearly broke wasn't it?
mmitch.
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Magnificent vessel.
Unfortunately the lack of manpower and funds means that even though Spains vessels are amongst the most advanced in the world most will remain tied up for long periods due to lack of crew and operational budget. Mind you they do keep Navantias order-books filled with domestic and foreign orders and this keeps people in jobs although, not the 20% unemployed..
The JC will mostly be in H mode and used for aid so no need for Avs & even if operated in carrier mode Spain would just hold on to her avs until/if the f35b is in production and then a small order would do as they have no plans in invading anyone. Our Harriers will be making razorblades soon, nothing else. No-one wants them or needs them, which is a shame for such a historic aircraft, but nostalgia does not pay operational costs and the taxpayer has more pressing issues paying the rent for everyone and the travel expenses for meps...
Unfortunately the lack of manpower and funds means that even though Spains vessels are amongst the most advanced in the world most will remain tied up for long periods due to lack of crew and operational budget. Mind you they do keep Navantias order-books filled with domestic and foreign orders and this keeps people in jobs although, not the 20% unemployed..
The JC will mostly be in H mode and used for aid so no need for Avs & even if operated in carrier mode Spain would just hold on to her avs until/if the f35b is in production and then a small order would do as they have no plans in invading anyone. Our Harriers will be making razorblades soon, nothing else. No-one wants them or needs them, which is a shame for such a historic aircraft, but nostalgia does not pay operational costs and the taxpayer has more pressing issues paying the rent for everyone and the travel expenses for meps...
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Our Harriers will be making razorblades soon, nothing else.....
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Unlike the Argentinian Skyhawks...
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I'm no expert as I live far from where they were based but I was on PdeA late last year and there were no AEW around at all. Actually there were only 3 harriers, which they probably use all year round and keep the others in good nick 
Checking on some of the armada forums and the idea I got was that replacements still way up in the air due to recalculations/adjustment with the NH-90 order. Right now instead of 103 there will only be 45 (28 to Armada). Originally 6 were to be AEW versions but now as far as I can tell there are only going to be a couple of airframes left over that could be used as AEW versions and thats before further cuts... I would say 2019 give or take a few years for any type of replacement to show up or be Frankensteined.
Checking on some of the armada forums and the idea I got was that replacements still way up in the air due to recalculations/adjustment with the NH-90 order. Right now instead of 103 there will only be 45 (28 to Armada). Originally 6 were to be AEW versions but now as far as I can tell there are only going to be a couple of airframes left over that could be used as AEW versions and thats before further cuts... I would say 2019 give or take a few years for any type of replacement to show up or be Frankensteined.
