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Redcarpet

7th Apr 2012 19:11

Master plan? Really? Ha ha ha ha ha.:D

Out Of Trim

7th Apr 2012 20:40

Just get the bloody thing airborne and working! That's all we want! Damn it!

:confused:

airborne_artist

7th Apr 2012 21:12

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The recent progress made by AirTanker is absolutely outstanding and a testimonial to the hard work of all their team and their specialist advisors.

Which would explain why AT struggled (and is still struggling?) to recruit a TRI/TRE on the wages of an SFO. They had a plan, but it was not cunning.

NutLoose

7th Apr 2012 22:44

I bet even the in flight movies will be in Japanese such is the MOD's procurement schemes.

Willard Whyte

7th Apr 2012 22:57

I could go for that.

Bloody sexy was the Jap commentary during my Budapest coach tour.

Didn't understand a word mind.

Dengue_Dude

7th Apr 2012 23:12

As I said earlier . . . FUBAR (cousin of SNAFU) ;)

just another jocky

8th Apr 2012 07:38

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Originally Posted by Dengue Dude

Tornado, irrespective of variant was always a pain getting the last tonne onboard. They'd burn loads of our fuel with one in reheat to stay in contact 'topping up'.

I suspect that is because the pilot had selected the Fin fuel tank to refill as well. Notoriously very slow to refill 440kg and as you say, with one in blower, the overall top-up rate was very low, and the extra fuel not usually needed.

Just ask 'em to turn Fin Fuel off.

Cows getting bigger

8th Apr 2012 08:14

What has Finland got to do with this? :}

Coat on, out the door.....

Exascot

8th Apr 2012 09:46

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....is there any reason why the one currently at Brize can't do pax/freight runs and start earning its keep....

Bring back the 10 Sqn Dulles schedule, I'll come out of retirement :ok:

Reminds me of an Easter Day Sunday brunch there. Well, I remember some of it :confused:

TheWizard

8th Apr 2012 11:39

SHE FLIES!!

ZZ330 currently airborne from Brize and heading SW over Cornwall

Edit: Now on approach to land back at BZN

FlapJackMuncher

8th Apr 2012 14:11

How will I know when the first one comes in to land here in the Near East?
I can tell Tri*'s etc from their noise profile. It will be a shame if Voyager is all nice and quiet.

Castles in the sky

8th Apr 2012 14:51

Indeed congratulations to all at AirTanker!

BrakingStop

8th Apr 2012 15:02

It would have worked with the GR9...;)

Fareastdriver

8th Apr 2012 16:38

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Shell Management

The troll returns. He has been quiet for quite a long time; spelling is getting better too.

mr snow

8th Apr 2012 18:00

She flies!

ZZ330 mate.

Throttle Pusher

8th Apr 2012 18:03

So 10 Sqn crews have been sat around since last year waiting to fly, and the first chance they get is on a Bank Holiday weekend!!!! Made me smile.

VinRouge

8th Apr 2012 18:25

sounds a bit political to me. especially soon after a news piece on the jet.

Squirrel 41

9th Apr 2012 01:38

JaJ wrote....

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Sorry to be slow at the back, but I always understood that Tonkas (F3s at least) couldn't refill the fin tank during AAR. Have I missed something?

S41

Easy Street

9th Apr 2012 04:54

GRs can, but only if the stores fit is not too rear-heavy.

cyrilranch

9th Apr 2012 08:57

Airbus A330 MRTT Voyager ZZ330 8th April 2012

she fly's with no wing refueling pods

Airbus A330 MRTT Voyager ZZ330 8th April 2012 - YouTube

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