New Hawks for RAF (Merged)
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Hawk Contract Awarded to BAE
Sky News are reporting that the MoD contract for a trainer jet has been awarded to BAE Systems.
This will Secure about two thousand jobs at the Brough plant in Yorkshire.
This will Secure about two thousand jobs at the Brough plant in Yorkshire.
New Hawks for RAF
See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3110983.stm for more details
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Buy British
The new Hawk specifications certainly look great, and it carries near everything that opens and shuts. OBOGs, color MFDs, multi-missiles, more thrust; fantastic stuff for a trainer.
What did the Aermacchi proposal (Yak130 variant) not have?
What did the Aermacchi proposal (Yak130 variant) not have?
I don't wish to sound unpatriotic, but is this the best ac for the job?, or are we buying British because we have to. ie is the F15,F16or F18 not better than the Tornado. Was the Black Hawk not the choice the Army and Airforce wanted. Surely in this day and age we want the best for the job rather than buy British because we have to. PS I have been in a long time and it gets frustrating knowing that there is better kit out there that we can't have because it is not made in the UK. SA80.
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For those of us living in Hull this has been great news. Vitually everyone around here knows someone who works there so it's a great weight off local shoulders.
Anyway, the RAF don't want no cheap Italian jets (No offence to Italians)
Anyway, the RAF don't want no cheap Italian jets
(No offence to Italians)
BHSF
I could be wrong, but I'm sure we've met before!!!
Oh, hang on a minute, don't we currently share a bathroom in a foreign mess?!
I tell you, what I don't know about the Hawk 115.......
(Is quite a lot actually!)
(me in groundschool classes!)
Oh, hang on a minute, don't we currently share a bathroom in a foreign mess?!
I tell you, what I don't know about the Hawk 115.......
(Is quite a lot actually!)
(me in groundschool classes!)
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Quotes from the link:
Derek Simpson, general secretary of the Amicus union, told the BBC: "I think this is a win-win-win situation, good for the government, good for the company and good for employees in British manufacturing.".......
What about the operators?!
......."The looks on people's faces were like they were waiting for the ball to sail over the bar - but in this case it's gone straight into the back of the net."
I only hope it is not an own goal!
Derek Simpson, general secretary of the Amicus union, told the BBC: "I think this is a win-win-win situation, good for the government, good for the company and good for employees in British manufacturing.".......
What about the operators?!
......."The looks on people's faces were like they were waiting for the ball to sail over the bar - but in this case it's gone straight into the back of the net."
I only hope it is not an own goal!
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Does the Hawk 128 have a HUD for both pilots......? Or does the QFI get the HUD image on one of his/her MFDs?
The competitors were offering the 2 HUD cockpit....M339 etc
The competitors were offering the 2 HUD cockpit....M339 etc
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Bob and Big Head.
You travelled all that way and you're still sharing a toilet?
Did you buy a colonial XBox too?
Hope the 115 treats you well
When you back in blighty?
Check me out. All four colours. Damn thats good.
Stay in trim....
You travelled all that way and you're still sharing a toilet?
Did you buy a colonial XBox too?
Hope the 115 treats you well
When you back in blighty?
Check me out. All four colours. Damn thats good.
Stay in trim....