All Hawk T1s will be gone by 31 March 2022
It appears to be BAE Systems Hawk Mk 167 ZB132 belonging to Qatar Emiri Air Force based at Leeming
Yes, six of the nine have been delivered now. Had they gone to the QEAF directly they would be in desert camouflage, under MoD authorisation in the UK they are in RAF Training Black, and look identical to the Valley T2s unless you are close enough to see the insignia.
Seven currently airborne, 5 from Valley and 2 from Leeming.
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Some very interesting lines from General Nahom, deputy chief of staff for plans and programs, on May 17, 2022 at the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee.
“What we’re finding now though is these contracts aren’t very effective at Nellis in that high-end training environment.”
“……that contract, what they’re providing is not meeting what we need.”
He specifically means A-4, L-159, and Mirage F1.
“What we’re finding now though is these contracts aren’t very effective at Nellis in that high-end training environment.”
“……that contract, what they’re providing is not meeting what we need.”
He specifically means A-4, L-159, and Mirage F1.
Living in the Yorkshire wolds Thursdays was always good for watching 100 Sqn doing their army cooperation stuff. I didn’t expect to see any more however this Thursday a black painted hawk was up there doing the usual training. The only difference was that this one had a long extended nose, is this a mk2 or something different?
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Most likely to support JFACTSU given that their subsidiary, Blue Air Training, have been awarded a single source contract to deliver JTAC training by Air Commercial without competition. Most of it will be undertaken in the US on Razorback Range which is part of Fort Chaffee MTC. Don't be surprised if a pair of Alpha Jets are stationed permanently at Leeming in the future given they have DACAS, pod integration, and have the ability to provide hot drop.
As for regulatory concerns, I'd trust Transport Canada oversight a lot more than the UK CAA!
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Most likely to support JFACTSU given that their subsidiary, Blue Air Training, have been awarded a single source contract to deliver JTAC training by Air Commercial without competition. Most of it will be undertaken in the US on Razorback Range which is part of Fort Chaffee MTC. Don't be surprised if a pair of Alpha Jets are stationed permanently at Leeming in the future given they have DACAS, pod integration, and have the ability to provide hot drop.
As for regulatory concerns, I'd trust Transport Canada oversight a lot more than the UK CAA!
As for regulatory concerns, I'd trust Transport Canada oversight a lot more than the UK CAA!
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As an organisation I’m sure they’ll navigate this concern as they have in Continental Europe. Or they’ll just be smart and operate under MAA purview for any enduring U.K. contract.
Most likely to support JFACTSU given that their subsidiary, Blue Air Training, have been awarded a single source contract to deliver JTAC training by Air Commercial without competition. Most of it will be undertaken in the US on Razorback Range which is part of Fort Chaffee MTC. Don't be surprised if a pair of Alpha Jets are stationed permanently at Leeming in the future given they have DACAS, pod integration, and have the ability to provide hot drop.
As for regulatory concerns, I'd trust Transport Canada oversight a lot more than the UK CAA!
As for regulatory concerns, I'd trust Transport Canada oversight a lot more than the UK CAA!
Seems a pointless left over from the 80s?
Perhaps strafe might be more relevant?
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ELGTR. Although if you want to meet the JTAC currency and training requirement it matters not as a bang (regardless of size) is irrelevant.
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Just my opinion, based on nothing else - other than the leadership love a good sim….
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I should think a quick policy change and rewrite of the rules will sort this. Make the initial qual hot at a range in America and then subsequent re-quals in a simulator with sufficient fidelity would be significantly cheaper and more flexible than purchasing, supporting ELGTR and contracting a civilian aircraft to use EGLTR.
Just my opinion, based on nothing else - other than the leadership love a good sim….
Just my opinion, based on nothing else - other than the leadership love a good sim….
Better getter the USMC to agree a policy change to the JCAS MOA.
The U.S. Air Force has decided to not renew an ongoing contract with Draken International for adversary air training at Nellis AFB because it has determined the contractor’s jets can no longer provide the effective training it needs.
Since 2015, Draken has flown “enemy aircraft” for high-end training events at the Nevada Test and Training Range, in exercises such as Red Flag, and for the U.S. Air Force Weapons School. In 2018, the company received another $280 million to continue that training and the contract expires this summer. The service decided to not renew the contract and Draken has posted notices that it will lay off employees in Nevada as the contract expires.
While “red air” companies such as Draken “do wonderful work for the Air Force, especially at our formal training units...where we train basic fighter pilots how to fly,” they aren’t effective against jets like F-22s or F-35s, Lt. Gen. David Nahom, the service’s deputy chief of staff for plans and programs, told the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee on May 17.
Draken’s fleet includes aircraft such as A-4 Skyhawks, L-159As, Dassault Mirage F1s, MiG-21bis, and Atlas Cheetahs. The company also has begun buying F-16s. The contracted jets fly about 65% of the adversary flight hours, Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev) said, adding that letting the contract expire will leave a gap for training at the Nevada range.