Red Arrows to move from RAF Scampton to one of three sites
Nope, independence is independence, you will be a foreign country with all that implies. Whilst I am sure that there will be a CTA like we have with Ireland, Ireland is still a foreign country and an independent Scotland will be just that. You will have to loook elsewhere for revenue for the many airfields you will have but not need.
Nope, independence is independence, you will be a foreign country with all that implies. Whilst I am sure that there will be a CTA like we have with Ireland, Ireland is still a foreign country and an independent Scotland will be just that. You will have to loook elsewhere for revenue for the many airfields you will have but not need.
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Why not base them at Akrotiri during the winter then during the display season let them stay at the various airfield still remaining around the UK based on where their next display is?
Nope, independence is independence, you will be a foreign country with all that implies. Whilst I am sure that there will be a CTA like we have with Ireland, Ireland is still a foreign country and an independent Scotland will be just that. You will have to loook elsewhere for revenue for the many airfields you will have but not need.
Anyway, I feel that's probably enough thread drift.
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Harley Quinn,
So, Leeming has an empty C -Type hangar does it? All fully equipped to modern Health and Safety standards and fully equipped to accommodate and service 13 Hawk T1's? And with the added office and admin space for the Team, and accommodation on station for the 100+ folk of the Team? And the airfield is capable of being shut to other traffic 3 to 4 times a day every day for an hour at a time and has sufficient Air Traffic, Fire and Ops staff to open at weekends and Bank Holidays in the display season?
There is a reason that the RAFAT have historically had an active airfield all to them selves.
So, Leeming has an empty C -Type hangar does it? All fully equipped to modern Health and Safety standards and fully equipped to accommodate and service 13 Hawk T1's? And with the added office and admin space for the Team, and accommodation on station for the 100+ folk of the Team? And the airfield is capable of being shut to other traffic 3 to 4 times a day every day for an hour at a time and has sufficient Air Traffic, Fire and Ops staff to open at weekends and Bank Holidays in the display season?
There is a reason that the RAFAT have historically had an active airfield all to them selves.
Dunno about the latest H&S standard, I'd guess the RTP hangars and offices are in reasonably good nick and will be, if not already, available. Leeming always seems to have plenty of accommodation. Upping the establishment of Leeming a bit or establish a whole new unit with all its support staff requirements? I don't necessarily agree that 'because that's the way we've always done it' is much of an argument.
Of course we could just outsource to Breitling.
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Dunno about the latest H&S standard, I'd guess the RTP hangars and offices are in reasonably good nick and will be, if not already, available. Leeming always seems to have plenty of accommodation. Upping the establishment of Leeming a bit or establish a whole new unit with all its support staff requirements? I don't necessarily agree that 'because that's the way we've always done it' is much of an argument.
Of course we could just outsource to Breitling.
Of course we could just outsource to Breitling.
Agree with your last point - if we cant do it properly, why bother doing it at all...
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