No. 10 Sqn to be reformed
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No. 10 Sqn to be reformed
Formed, as part of the Royal Flying Corps, in 1915 during World War I at Farnborough, 10 Squadron served on the Western Front in France in the spotting and bombing roles with a variety of aircraft types. Like many other squadrons, it was disbanded in 1919 following the end of the war.
The squadron reformed as a bomber unit at RAF Upper Heyford in 1928, before moving to RAF Dishforth in 1937. During this time, the unit operated a variety of types, including Hyderabads, Hinaidis, Virginias and Handley Page Heyfords, beginning the Second World War equipped with the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley. The squadron remained a part of Bomber Command throughout the war, re-equipping with the Halifax in 1941.Following the end of the war in Europe in 1945, the Squadron spent four years with Transport Command flying Dakotas, first in India and then, after a short disbandment, in Europe, taking part in the Berlin Airlift.
No 10 Squadron reverted to its original bomber role in the 1950s and early 1960s, seeing it take part in the Suez Crisis, equipped with the Canberra, and then flying Victors at RAF Cottesmore.
In 1966, the Squadron became the first to receive the new VC10, reverting to an air transport squadron at RAF Fairford in the July of that year. The unit moved to RAF Brize Norton in 1967, where it remained until disbanded in 2005.
The squadron will be reformed at RAF Brize Norton on 1st July this year operating the A330 tanker aircraft (KC-30 Voyager tanker). The Squadon's Commanding Officer will be Wg Cdr Dan James, RAF.
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The squadron reformed as a bomber unit at RAF Upper Heyford in 1928, before moving to RAF Dishforth in 1937. During this time, the unit operated a variety of types, including Hyderabads, Hinaidis, Virginias and Handley Page Heyfords, beginning the Second World War equipped with the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley. The squadron remained a part of Bomber Command throughout the war, re-equipping with the Halifax in 1941.Following the end of the war in Europe in 1945, the Squadron spent four years with Transport Command flying Dakotas, first in India and then, after a short disbandment, in Europe, taking part in the Berlin Airlift.
No 10 Squadron reverted to its original bomber role in the 1950s and early 1960s, seeing it take part in the Suez Crisis, equipped with the Canberra, and then flying Victors at RAF Cottesmore.
In 1966, the Squadron became the first to receive the new VC10, reverting to an air transport squadron at RAF Fairford in the July of that year. The unit moved to RAF Brize Norton in 1967, where it remained until disbanded in 2005.
The squadron will be reformed at RAF Brize Norton on 1st July this year operating the A330 tanker aircraft (KC-30 Voyager tanker). The Squadon's Commanding Officer will be Wg Cdr Dan James, RAF.
Long live 10 Sqn
Nice to read some good news here for a change.
Can't wait for the 'we should be spending that money on Harriers, Carriers, GR4's or Helicopters' whinging to commence.
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Huzzah ... good to see a major number-plate trucking on.
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we should be spending it on Taranis, Mantis, Global Hawk, Predator, etc.
And lots of ground launched / ship launched missiles
Basically anything that avoids the risk of drunk pilots
And lots of ground launched / ship launched missiles
Basically anything that avoids the risk of drunk pilots
I have to say that I rather hoped they would reform 601 squadron for that role, given that they are recruiting civvy pilots who (according to some posters here) only qualified because they were rich kids...
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But will they have me back age 65?
But will they have me back age 65?
A year later I did the whole thing all over again in China and got a licence at the age of 66. Unfortuately it would not be possible to do that in China now.
Neither country has an age limit on their licences so if you can keep fit and hold down a job you can go on for ever.
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we should be spending it on Taranis, Mantis, Global Hawk, Predator, etc.
And lots of ground launched / ship launched missiles
Basically anything that avoids the risk of drunk pilots
But... but... for the RAF to be on the winning side your boys HAVE to be drunk! Tourist has already done the maths!
You'd better get the PlayStation generation into hard-drinking mode pretty damn quick, else who'll fight and win with these pretty toys?
And lots of ground launched / ship launched missiles
Basically anything that avoids the risk of drunk pilots
But... but... for the RAF to be on the winning side your boys HAVE to be drunk! Tourist has already done the maths!
You'd better get the PlayStation generation into hard-drinking mode pretty damn quick, else who'll fight and win with these pretty toys?
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but Jane, you're forgetting
Things like Taranis and the X-47B will be AUTONOMOUS UAVs
Basically fire and forget missiles that come back for a payload refill.
They'll even refuel and land on carrier decks without human input. All that needs to be done is for someone to mark the "x" for targetting on Google maps and away it goes!
Global Hawk's not so far from being autonomous now, unless you want real-time search enabled - which means someone deciding where to look next...
Now if you really want to be sensible about this, all these new tankers could easily be remotely controlled. However they WOULD need the Sony generation to put them in the right place - but just imagine how long you could keep a tanker on location.
Things like Taranis and the X-47B will be AUTONOMOUS UAVs
Basically fire and forget missiles that come back for a payload refill.
They'll even refuel and land on carrier decks without human input. All that needs to be done is for someone to mark the "x" for targetting on Google maps and away it goes!
Global Hawk's not so far from being autonomous now, unless you want real-time search enabled - which means someone deciding where to look next...
Now if you really want to be sensible about this, all these new tankers could easily be remotely controlled. However they WOULD need the Sony generation to put them in the right place - but just imagine how long you could keep a tanker on location.
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but Jane, you're forgetting
Things like Taranis and the X-47B will be AUTONOMOUS UAVs
Basically fire and forget missiles that come back for a payload refill.
They'll even refuel and land on carrier decks without human input. All that needs to be done is for someone to mark the "x" for targetting on Google maps and away it goes!
Global Hawk's not so far from being autonomous now, unless you want real-time search enabled - which means someone deciding where to look next...
Now if you really want to be sensible about this, all these new tankers could easily be remotely controlled. However they WOULD need the Sony generation to put them in the right place - but just imagine how long you could keep a tanker on location.
Things like Taranis and the X-47B will be AUTONOMOUS UAVs
Basically fire and forget missiles that come back for a payload refill.
They'll even refuel and land on carrier decks without human input. All that needs to be done is for someone to mark the "x" for targetting on Google maps and away it goes!
Global Hawk's not so far from being autonomous now, unless you want real-time search enabled - which means someone deciding where to look next...
Now if you really want to be sensible about this, all these new tankers could easily be remotely controlled. However they WOULD need the Sony generation to put them in the right place - but just imagine how long you could keep a tanker on location.
"but just imagine how long you could keep a tanker on location".
Erm - right up until it's fuel runs out, where upon it gets up close and personal with it's "location".
Erm - right up until it's fuel runs out, where upon it gets up close and personal with it's "location".
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Any misdemeanours following champagne brunch in Georgetown should be no problem
Rumours, Flaps/Rickenbackers, Dupont Circle and we never went to 14th and M - well, not very often.
Happy days.
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The greatest flying years I ever had. We will not mention a few ground incidents in DC otherwise the prohibition police here will jump in with their bibles.
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