Red Arrows are safe after Ministry of Defence plans to retire entire fleet of 76 Hawk
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Red Arrows are safe after Ministry of Defence plans to retire entire fleet of 76 Hawk
The UK Ministry of Defence plans to retire its entire fleet of 76 Hawk T1 trainer aircraft. This leaves only 28 Hawk aircraft in British service, the T2 variant.
The Hawk T1 is the current Red Arrows aircraft, but for now their aircraft remains operational.
In fact, the team has a long history impact over the recent decades in the aviation fans not only in UK, but abroad. Red Arrows are team unit who inspire the next-generation of pilots and are a great source of national pride, so losing such incredible team will be loss for all UK just to spend £15m a year.
Source: https://aerobaticteams.net/en/news/i...1-aircraft.htm
The Hawk T1 is the current Red Arrows aircraft, but for now their aircraft remains operational.
In fact, the team has a long history impact over the recent decades in the aviation fans not only in UK, but abroad. Red Arrows are team unit who inspire the next-generation of pilots and are a great source of national pride, so losing such incredible team will be loss for all UK just to spend £15m a year.
Source: https://aerobaticteams.net/en/news/i...1-aircraft.htm
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So, plenty of spare airframes, parts and engines able to be tucked away to keep the Sparrows flying for the next 30 years.....
Plus enough for someone to buy and use on a contract to provide aggressor and fleet support....
Plus enough for someone to buy and use on a contract to provide aggressor and fleet support....
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So. If the Arrows are flying them, then they are not all being retired........
But it will be the first time an RAF display team won't be using an aircraft in use by the RAF for operations or for training in over a hundred years (1920, Sopwith Snipes of the Central Flying School).
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Originally Posted by ORAC
The BBNM is flying Spitfires, Hurricanes and a Lancaster, but they're not in RAF operational service
The BBMF is flying Spitfires, Hurricanes and a Lancaster, but they're not in RAF operational service........ Yet
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Originally Posted by Mil-26Man
I thought one of the main points of the Red Arrows was to showcase British industry to the world and to drum up exports. Not sure what message it sends flying an aircraft that the RAF has binned.
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Originally Posted by Mil-26Man
I thought one of the main points of the Red Arrows was to showcase British industry to the world and to drum up exports. Not sure what message it sends flying an aircraft that the RAF has binned.
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Originally Posted by Bob Viking
For what possible reason?!
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Originally Posted by chevvron
And which first flew 47 years ago and is now out of production.
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Originally Posted by ORAC
Plus enough for someone to buy and use on a contract to provide aggressor and fleet support....
