Dassault Falcon 900LX replace 32 Sqn BAE 146
Charles and the other royals are visiting all parts of the UK before the funeral- makes sense to keep the Falcons for them and use hired in aircraft for the other duties
A 737 variant wouldn't be a good option for a VVIP aircraft, given the basing location of the Poseidon and Wedgetail.
Wheras a contract variation with ATr to include a couple of aircraft would perhaps be simpler, given the ease of crew TR conversion. Plus a more appropriate basing location convenient for most VVIP passengers.
Wheras a contract variation with ATr to include a couple of aircraft would perhaps be simpler, given the ease of crew TR conversion. Plus a more appropriate basing location convenient for most VVIP passengers.
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B737s and A320 family have visited Northolt.
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Wheras a contract variation with ATr to include a couple of aircraft would perhaps be simpler, given the ease of crew TR conversion. Plus a more appropriate basing location convenient for most VVIP passengers.
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A 737 variant wouldn't be a good option for a VVIP aircraft, given the basing location of the Poseidon and Wedgetail.
Wheras a contract variation with ATr to include a couple of aircraft would perhaps be simpler, given the ease of crew TR conversion. Plus a more appropriate basing location convenient for most VVIP passengers.
Wheras a contract variation with ATr to include a couple of aircraft would perhaps be simpler, given the ease of crew TR conversion. Plus a more appropriate basing location convenient for most VVIP passengers.
That same Luxaviation Embraer Legacy 600, G-LEGC, seems to be taking their majesties from Edinburgh to Belfast. It was also used from Aberdeen to Northolt on 9 Sep, and Northolt to Edinburgh on 12 Sep.
It is a bit strange, no?
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It is a bit strange, no?
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Not really. The Envoy IV CC1capability is not due to be declared as "operational" until 2024, and there are only two of them to carry out all of 32 Sqn's current fixed wing tasking, which must be incredibly high right now. They are operating with mixed civilian/military crews until 2024, and I doubt that many RAF crews have been trained/qualified.
[The Envoy IV CC1capability is not due to be declared as "operational" until 2024
there are only two of them to carry out all of 32 Sqn's current fixed wing tasking
The Envoy IV CC1capability is not due to be declared as "operational" until 2024, and there are only two of them to carry out all of 32 Sqn's current fixed wing tasking, which must be incredibly high right now. They are operating with mixed civilian/military crews until 2024, and I doubt that many RAF crews have been trained/qualified.
Nevertheless, to the uninitiated it might seem like a not very good look for the RAF. And, heaven knows, the RAF could do with some 'good looks' just now.
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Does the Envoys have full office facilities, WIFI, multiple phones etc, because the Embraer appears to have.
where they put it all back to gether.
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As the UK's influence gets smaller the more they plaster the flag on everything
It looks very smart indeed in my dark blue eyes!
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Look OK to me, although perhaps too much flag for the scale of the fuselage. Difficult decision, I’m sure.