BAe 146s

[Lima Juliet]

Originally Posted by Nightstop

The Duxford Herald is off to the Morayvia museum, Kinloss apparently. We won’t be going there, too cold and wet for us old folk.

Morayshire is lovely in the spring/summer/autumn and you can fly from Luton to Inverness with Sleazyjet for about 30 quid each way!

[Fatjoff]

Originally Posted by tubby linton

The less I say about some of the people at Sunderland is for the better.

That's a rather scathing remark. Care to elaborate?

[chevvron]

Originally Posted by Fatjoff

That's a rather scathing remark. Care to elaborate?

Went to Sunderland once for a footy match against Fulham; locals all very pleasant; they had a burger van with sliced pork baps (ie not pulled pork) and they were very tasty.

[Cat Techie]

Originally Posted by chevvron

Can't find my previous thread but as I predicted, all 4 BAe 146s belonging to 32 (Royal) Sqdn are to be disposed of with the 2 CCMk 2s going to museums at Duxrord and St Athan and the Mk 3s being sold off.
I'm aware that there is a leased A321 assigned to 'royal/government' use based at Stansted, but that would be a bit 'marginal' for Northolt's shortish runway so what is 32 Sqdn going to use; my earlier suggestion of a pair of A220s?

From a long time ago. With a military aircrew signature as well. My grandfather pointed him out and I knew whom he was then. Never asked him if he hated the nickname.

[Cat Techie]

Originally Posted by chevvron

Can't find my previous thread but as I predicted, all 4 BAe 146s belonging to 32 (Royal) Sqdn are to be disposed of with the 2 CCMk 2s going to museums at Duxrord and St Athan and the Mk 3s being sold off.
I'm aware that there is a leased A321 assigned to 'royal/government' use based at Stansted, but that would be a bit 'marginal' for Northolt's shortish runway so what is 32 Sqdn going to use; my earlier suggestion of a pair of A220s?

From a long time ago. With a military aircrew signature as well. My grandfather pointed him out and I knew whom he was then. Never asked him if he hated the nickname.

[SWBKCB]

Originally Posted by hunty

Its been reported that ZE701 was delivered to Duxford today.

Registered G-CMEU to AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD at an address in Lingfield on 27-01-2022. To allow servicable parts to be swopped off?

[NutLoose]

The other two 146’s has been acquired by Pionair Australia

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence...147334.article

Pionair Australia to acquire two surplus Royal Air Force BAe 146 transports

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is poised to end operations with its British Aerospace BAe 146 transports, and has sold its two most recently acquired examples to a commercial operator in Australia.

[NutLoose]

Reading in Flypast I think, the Aussies acquired all 4 but donated 2 to the museums, swopping out low houred engines for timex ones after delivery, so much for the RAF donating them, still think Cosford would have been better than Duxford.
article agrees with

The Duxford Herald is off to the Morayvia museum, Kinloss apparently. We won’t be going there, too cold and wet for us old folk.

[Rigga]

Originally Posted by Thunderbird167

I would have thought Norwich Aircraft Museum with its ex Air UK Herald and F27 would be a good place for a reunion

WOT!!! An Air UK reunion to go to Norwich???? yer 'arvin a LARF!!!

[Herod]

The only reason to go to NWI was for a "hat on" interview. Avoid like the plague. In my time I was based at ABZ, HUY, LBA, STN, LBA (again) and STN (again). That'll do.