Norwegian P8's Scottish based ??

[fallmonk]

Just saw this Norway has ordered 5 to go with the U.K. order of 9 (so far), I can understand trying to keep a single type in one place to have better matinence/logistical support but to be based in a foreign country? Is this normal practice ?

"https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/08/07/570430/UK-Norway-Russia-submarine-hunter-P8-Posiedon"

[fallmonk]

https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/08/07/570430/UK-Norway-Russia-submarine-hunter-P8-Posiedon

[SASless]

Perhaps NATO isn't dead yet?

[Old-Duffer]

Shared costs and facilities makes sense as does shared experience, operating procedures etc. Remember TTTE.

Old Duffer

[ORAC]

The Norwegian P-8s aren’t going to be based at LM, just have deep maintenance done there. There home base will be Evenes.

https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/se...-arctic-waters

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harsta...irport,_Evenes

[fallmonk]

Originally Posted by ORAC

The Norwegian P-8s aren’t going to be based at LM, just have deep maintenance done there. There home base will be Evenes.

https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/se...-arctic-waters

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harsta...irport,_Evenes

that makes more sense.
Thanks ORAC

[Steve Bond]

Shame the article says ours have been ordered for the Royal Navy!

[A and C]

Originally Posted by Steve Bond

Shame the article says ours have been ordered for the Royal Navy!

I think the P-8’s have been ordered to protect the assets of the Royal Navy , it’s just the RAF who operates them.

lets not let inter service rivalry get in the way of the fact that all three services work for the Queen.

[chopper2004]

Originally Posted by A and C

I think the P-8’s have been ordered to protect the assets of the Royal Navy , it’s just the RAF who operates them.

lets not let inter service rivalry get in the way of the fact that all three services work for the Queen.

For sure there will Flag folk here and there on sonme patrol flights to get the feel of how Poseidon integrates works with Portsmout/Plymouth/Faslane's finest. Or there could conceivably an exchange posting for an Pinger Observer....however was there ever a Pinger went on exchange to serve on the Nimrod Fleet in the past?

cheers

[RubiC Cube]

Yes, lived next door to one at St Mawgan in the 70s

[Heathrow Harry]

Originally Posted by A and C

I think the P-8’s have been ordered to protect the assets of the Royal Navy , it’s just the RAF who operates them.

lets not let inter service rivalry get in the way of the fact that all three services work for the Queen.

Actually since 30 January 1649 they work for us........................

[Top West 50]

Probe or recepticle?

[Ormeside28]

In my happy days in Coastal Command in the 50s and 60,s we were operationally run by the Royal Navy through joint Maritime Headquarters in U.K., Malta and Singapore. Never a problem, and we enjoyed working together. Our annual detachments to JASS in Londonderry and Luna were looked forward to. Don’t forget Coastal Captains were advised, not ordered, and we were given a great deal. Of latitude on carrying out our operational duties, especially when shadowing and looking for our Soviet “friends”. I hope that the Poseidon is as crew friendly as were our Neptune’s, Shacks and Nimrods. Good luck to my old Squadron, soon to start again.

[Not Long Here]

Originally Posted by chopper2004

For sure there will Flag folk here and there on sonme patrol flights to get the feel of how Poseidon integrates works with Portsmout/Plymouth/Faslane's finest. Or there could conceivably an exchange posting for an Pinger Observer....however was there ever a Pinger went on exchange to serve on the Nimrod Fleet in the past?

cheers

Not only Observers but also Aco operators from the RN flew on exchange with the Nimrod force. We also sent Nav's to the RN to fly with the them.

[BluSdUp]

Scotland is a bit away from the Russian actinon.
It is bad enough that we have decided to close Andøya Airbase were the P3 Orion is based.
With Evenes this gives a good 30 minutes longer flight for a northbound search.
The training ( Sim), operational training ,spareparts,and medium and heavy maintenance would be best served together.


At Stavanger Sola.

Regards
Cpt B
Ex SACLANT
( MB 230E Driver)

[M609]

Since when does a 737 use 30 minutes on a 50nm flight?????

[condor17]

M609 , personal best is 7 mins 10 sec wheels off - wheels on , for 22 nm . CPH - MMO in a 733 ..

condor .

[Green Flash]

Scotland is a bit away from the Russian actinon.

To be fair, there's probably more of the Northern Fleet sub force lurking under the Minch than the Kola Inlet, so Lossie is quiet well placed! And ditto a Backfire Regt above it too.

[fallmonk]

Looks like the yanks are coming to!
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/funds-allocated-for-us-to-base-p-8-poseidon-aircraft-in-scotland-alongside-british-aircraft/
lossieis going to be a busy place

[Davef68]

Originally Posted by fallmonk

Looks like the yanks are coming to!
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/fund...tish-aircraft/
lossieis going to be a busy place

If only there was another large airfield in the same area that could have been used as a relief landing ground/supplementary field