Tri Star bowing out.
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Britain's RAF lifts flying ban on Voyager fleet | Reuters
The WWW is a big place. Much bigger than the RAF Website. Much bigger.
Britain's RAF lifts flying ban on Voyager fleet | Reuters
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Why dont the MOD waste £billions and have the Tristars converted into a new MPA? take out the refuelling equipment and replace with bomb bays and sonar bays. take out all the pax seats and put expensive games consoles in, hang a great bulge of a radar unit under the nose. Leave the nice big Galley in for the pie eating AEOp's (sorry WSOp's). Fly them out of a former Scottish airbase that has now been turned over to the Army.
Why not? they converted an airliner for this role before. I'm sure British Waste of Space could come up with a very expensive solution for the government to squander £multi-billions on.
Why not? they converted an airliner for this role before. I'm sure British Waste of Space could come up with a very expensive solution for the government to squander £multi-billions on.
Too late WALoady. The £ Billions have been spent on the gold-plated FSTA "private raf" project. I am sure it will turn out to be an expensive but OK performer. Not quite so sure how long the Army or Navy Chiefs will put up with the "private raf" though?
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Sept 25/13: Small business qualifier Omega Aerial Refueling Services Inc. in Alexandria, VA receives a $30.6 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for Commercial Air Services (CAS) Program aerial refueling services to the US Navy, other Department of Defense and government agencies, and foreign military sales aircraft. $11.6 million is committed immediately, and will expire on Sept 30/13.
Work will be performed at Victorville, CA (50%) and Norfolk, VA (50%), and is expected to be complete by September 2014. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1′s one acceptable supplier provision (N00019-13-D-0010).
Sept 13/12: Omega Aerial Refueling Services Inc. in Alexandria, VA receives a $15.4 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract modification for Commercial Air Services (CAS) Program aerial refueling services to the US Navy, other Department of Defense and government agencies, and foreign military sales aircraft.
Work will be performed at various locations in the continental United States (34% East Coast and 23% West Coast); and at various locations outside the continental United States (43%), and is expected to be complete by September 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year (N00019-07-D-0009).
Work will be performed at Victorville, CA (50%) and Norfolk, VA (50%), and is expected to be complete by September 2014. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1′s one acceptable supplier provision (N00019-13-D-0010).
Sept 13/12: Omega Aerial Refueling Services Inc. in Alexandria, VA receives a $15.4 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract modification for Commercial Air Services (CAS) Program aerial refueling services to the US Navy, other Department of Defense and government agencies, and foreign military sales aircraft.
Work will be performed at various locations in the continental United States (34% East Coast and 23% West Coast); and at various locations outside the continental United States (43%), and is expected to be complete by September 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year (N00019-07-D-0009).
The local rag is now reporting that the burning of the boats has started, with the first KC1 being flown to Kemble for scrapping:
TriStars sold?
Any new leads as to which 'US Company' has allegedly bought the RAF's TriStars?
It isn't Omega, I gather.
But with no-one still having a civil Type Rating for the L-1011, what use would they be? Aerial firefighters, perhaps, in the same way that the 2 x DC-10s of '10 Tanker Air Carrier' are used? Evergreen International Airlines used to have a 'Supertanker' firefighter,converted from a Boeing 747-100, but they ceased operations 3 months ago...???
It isn't Omega, I gather.
But with no-one still having a civil Type Rating for the L-1011, what use would they be? Aerial firefighters, perhaps, in the same way that the 2 x DC-10s of '10 Tanker Air Carrier' are used? Evergreen International Airlines used to have a 'Supertanker' firefighter,converted from a Boeing 747-100, but they ceased operations 3 months ago...???
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JJAL is the rumoured buyer.
http://www.manta.com/c/mt13gc2/jumbo...ir-leasing-llc
http://www.manta.com/c/mt13gc2/jumbo...ir-leasing-llc
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Do I hear that the 'deal' is off and that the TriStars will be retired to Bruntingthorpe instead?
It's a good thing that Voyager is working so well then.......
Would it not be more prudent simply to park the TriStar tankers at Fairford until such time as Voyager actually meets its specified requirements?
By the way, any news about the cause of the 9 Feb plummet having been identified yet? Or is AOC 2 Gp just keeping fingers crossed...
It's a good thing that Voyager is working so well then.......
Would it not be more prudent simply to park the TriStar tankers at Fairford until such time as Voyager actually meets its specified requirements?
By the way, any news about the cause of the 9 Feb plummet having been identified yet? Or is AOC 2 Gp just keeping fingers crossed...
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Get your cameras folks. Last chance to photo good paid-for kit being thrown away between now and the end of the month. My betting is... all to be scrapped.
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There usually is when you are removing the starboard engine!
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ZE704, ZE705 and ZD953 all due into Brunty tomorrow morning (12th), recipient is GJD Services, have also heard (rumour only) the remaining aircraft are due later this week...
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Happy last landings to all!
What a waste. The whole multi-Billion FSTA saga and the F-35 (with their large naval target!) will go down in history as a turning point in the financial collapse of UK Mil.
No doubt this scrapping will get a line in the RAF News?
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What a waste. The whole multi-Billion FSTA saga and the F-35 (with their large naval target!) will go down in history as a turning point in the financial collapse of UK Mil.
No doubt this scrapping will get a line in the RAF News?
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