Royal Flight to Edinburgh
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Does anyone know why the King flew from Northolt to Edinburgh earlier today in the privately chartered Embraer, rather than the RAF Falcon parked behind?
Was the RAF all at lunch?
I ask the question as one who had the honour and privilege of having held a commission from HM Queen Elizabeth II; May she rest in peace.
Was the RAF all at lunch?
I ask the question as one who had the honour and privilege of having held a commission from HM Queen Elizabeth II; May she rest in peace.
Does anyone know why the King flew from Northolt to Edinburgh earlier today in the privately chartered Embraer, rather than the RAF Falcon parked behind?
Was the RAF all at lunch?
I ask the question as one who had the honour and privilege of having held a commission from HM Queen Elizabeth II; May she rest in peace.
Was the RAF all at lunch?
I ask the question as one who had the honour and privilege of having held a commission from HM Queen Elizabeth II; May she rest in peace.
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Well let’s face it, a Falcon 900 is no replacement for a BAe 146 no matter how many ways you cut it, with the new P-8 Poseidon, a couple of 737-800ERX. would have probably been a better fit with more space and commonality with the fleet, ideal for plodding around Europe with an extended range for the odd long range trips.
Second best is chartering as and when as is the present case, though it’s tragic that this Country has come to that.
I would be a lot happier if HM the King always flew in RAF aircraft, maintained by RAF on an RAF station.
Seen the new Prince of Wales fly on aircraft serviced by myself a couple of hours before. Wished I had known beforehand, the aircraft would have got an emergency wash. Alas, there is things like defence cuts and paying mates for supplying leased aeroplanes.
Well let’s face it, a Falcon 900 is no replacement for a BAe 146 no matter how many ways you cut it, with the new P-8 Poseidon, a couple of 737-800ERX. would have probably been a better fit with more space and commonality with the fleet, ideal for plodding around Europe with an extended range for the odd long range trips.
Second best is chartering as and when as is the present case, though it’s tragic that this Country has come to that.
Second best is chartering as and when as is the present case, though it’s tragic that this Country has come to that.
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USAF C-40's (737's) have been occasional visitors to Northolt.
Maybe with limitations,but...
During one Families Day I attended a few years back, a C-40 with Gen. Petraeus aboard interrupted (or added to) the day's event with its sporty departure.
Maybe with limitations,but...
During one Families Day I attended a few years back, a C-40 with Gen. Petraeus aboard interrupted (or added to) the day's event with its sporty departure.
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Watch the replay on iPlayer, and count how many people got on and off the Embraer ...
that Legacy has 13 seats, the Falcon config isnt publicly available but a standard fit is 12-15 pax, so both have both got a similar seating config and capacity. So thats not the reason.
More likely to be the fact that the RAF only has two of them, that they are being flown by mixed civilian and military crews whilst they remain on the civil register ahead of military conversion in 2024. Doubt if they have many service crews qualified yet.
Also, there are an unprecedented amount of VIP related movements at the moment, so a mere two aircraft were never going to be anywhere near able to cope.
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I did wonder if they could have roped in the Phenoms, but I have no idea as to the cabin fit.
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Originally Posted by pr00ne View Post
Why?.
He is not exclusive to the military, let alone any one service.
Why?.
He is not exclusive to the military, let alone any one service.
Safety.