BAe 146s
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BAe 146s
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?
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?
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Thanks for reminding us of that, Chevvy. One of the flyers would make a good RAFAT transport for their Circus, because of the continued, known, unmitigated risk to life for all Hawk back seat passengers, without front seat command ejection.
LFH
Thanks for reminding us of that, Chevvy. One of the flyers would make a good RAFAT transport for their Circus, because of the continued, known, unmitigated risk to life for all Hawk back seat passengers, without front seat command ejection.
LFH
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Now you come to mention it, RAFAT often use a Hercules to transport bits 'n pieces to displays. When they are withdrawn what will they use, an Atlas?
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The museum’s Handley Page Herald is being evicted to make room for it apparently.
The rumour mill says that it is going to Sunderland. Duxford is a large airfield so the Herald and the 146 could have been accommodated but the powers that be deemed that the Herald had to go.The less I say about some of the people at Sunderland is for the better.
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Apparently it was at the direction of the IWM; they didn't want too many civil aircraft there.
[...]the continued, known, unmitigated risk to life for all Hawk back seat passengers, without front seat command ejection.
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For the record those that drive the rumour mill are completely wrong. I know where it is going and it is not NELSAM. I also know it is for DAS and the recipient museum to make the announcement. I also know that the new home, unlike NELSAM, is very relevant to telling the story of the Herald. It will bring the Herald to new audiences rather than having all three complete examples within 90 miles of each other.
I am yet to see any reasoned argument for the Herald to stay at Duxford beyond the "it should not move because we the Herald enthusiasts do not want to travel anywhere else to see it and there is plenty of space at Duxford for it". This is a great opportunity to preserve a special example of the last British designed and assembled airliner and to make the Herald accessible to new audiences.
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Until the announcement of the gifting of the BAe146 there were only two of the family on display in the UK out of a production run of 380. By comparison there are 3 Heralds out of a total of 50. The statement that the Herald is more historic and rarer simply does not bear scrutiny.
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