AWACS replacement moving
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AWACS replacement moving
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Evidently the new E-7 Wedgetails are moving to Lossiemouth as well.
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Evidently the new E-7 Wedgetails are moving to Lossiemouth as well.
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Aready mentioned here:
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The move to Lossiemouth is possibly to give Westmonster a bit of leverage when Wee Jimmy Crankie calls for IndyRef again. Go for it and we'll move Wedgetail to Waddington and take the jobs away from Northern Scotland.
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Potentially massive savings by having all seven three-seveny servicing equipment, spares, personnel and training in one spot. Surprised to see opinion almost universally negative. But, hey, it’s only money!
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As a Scottish person I have to say, it looks like the entire RAF operational orbat is being squeezed into RAF Lossiemouth, the RAF station!
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Thinking about it, I can just imagine how well the news has been received in the households of No.8 Sqdn's personnel.
i was involved with postings of tornado personnel when the sqns disbanded at Leeming. Some had been there over 16 yrs! Standby for many, many reasons why they cannot go up to Scotland. Wives jobs, schooling, stress...... the list will be endless along with the pvr threats (however few actually did).
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Indeed, but there may not be many brownie points to be had with OC Domestic.