Speaking of numbers!
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Speaking of numbers!
....and this is only one base...
"A MH-60R Seahawk helicopter taxis after landing Wednesday at North Island Naval Air Station in Coronado. North Island is now home to 150 helicopters, and the Navy wants to increase the number to 200 by 2016."
"A MH-60R Seahawk helicopter taxis after landing Wednesday at North Island Naval Air Station in Coronado. North Island is now home to 150 helicopters, and the Navy wants to increase the number to 200 by 2016."
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RAF Honington - 1981/2
I can remember 76 station-based aircraft at Honington in c. 1981.
There were then a mix of Buccs, Tornado GR1's and various Hunter Mk. 7 and Mk.8's - or whatever they became known as with Bucc cockpits.
For the anoracs, there was 237 OCU and 208 Sqn with Buccs/Hunters. The TWCU (Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit) and IX Sqn had Tornado GR1's. (12 Sqn had just moved to Lossie or else there would have been even more Buccs.)
Now there is only a single Bucc as a gate guardian. But at least there is still a gate to be guarded.
Rarely was there a dull moment. Can't think that the RAF will ever be able to field as many ac on a single base again.
MB
There were then a mix of Buccs, Tornado GR1's and various Hunter Mk. 7 and Mk.8's - or whatever they became known as with Bucc cockpits.
For the anoracs, there was 237 OCU and 208 Sqn with Buccs/Hunters. The TWCU (Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit) and IX Sqn had Tornado GR1's. (12 Sqn had just moved to Lossie or else there would have been even more Buccs.)
Now there is only a single Bucc as a gate guardian. But at least there is still a gate to be guarded.
Rarely was there a dull moment. Can't think that the RAF will ever be able to field as many ac on a single base again.
MB
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To put some numbers in perspective if the RAF held a party and invited the Navy
RAF’s strength to 31,000 personnel ( over next 5 years?)
If you took the Royal Navy at
Active; 35,000 (reducing) Regulars and 3,600 Volunteers
you could comfortably get all the attendees into 'Old Trafford' the home ground of Manchester united Football Club which has a fully seated capacity of 76,100 with room left for policing
BTW nice job if you can get it, seen the wages?
http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/9D26A...ir_command.odp
RAF’s strength to 31,000 personnel ( over next 5 years?)
If you took the Royal Navy at
Active; 35,000 (reducing) Regulars and 3,600 Volunteers
you could comfortably get all the attendees into 'Old Trafford' the home ground of Manchester united Football Club which has a fully seated capacity of 76,100 with room left for policing
BTW nice job if you can get it, seen the wages?
http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/9D26A...ir_command.odp
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RAAF Base Williamtown has around 70 aircraft now.
Currently Williamtown employs approximately 3,500 personnel, including military, civilians and contractors. Williamtown is currently home to F/A-18 Hornet fighters (operated by No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit, No. 3 Squadron and No. 77 Squadron), BAE Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighters (operated by No. 76 Squadron), B737 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft (operated by No. 2 Squadron) and Pilatus PC-9 FAC training aircraft (operated by No. 4 Squadron). Two S76 SAR aircraft. It is also home to a number of headquarters and other units such as the Australian Defence Force Warfare Centre and Surveillance and Response Group.
Currently Williamtown employs approximately 3,500 personnel, including military, civilians and contractors. Williamtown is currently home to F/A-18 Hornet fighters (operated by No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit, No. 3 Squadron and No. 77 Squadron), BAE Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighters (operated by No. 76 Squadron), B737 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft (operated by No. 2 Squadron) and Pilatus PC-9 FAC training aircraft (operated by No. 4 Squadron). Two S76 SAR aircraft. It is also home to a number of headquarters and other units such as the Australian Defence Force Warfare Centre and Surveillance and Response Group.
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I remember my first trip to Belize. We had CAS on board and he was to be dropped off at McDill AFB. The VC-10 landed and taxied around to the pan where we taxied for almost 2 minutes past F-16's three deep. There had to be 300+. We'd never seen so many aircraft in the same place. Then we found that this was a Tactical Training Wing...
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One wonders if the world would really stop spinning if most of those 'jobs' were axed...
