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Typhoon
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 4:39 pmby igorski
The RAF have decided to buy Tranch 2 of the typhoon, a further 89 aircraft, good news for BAE SYSTEMS, the RAF and us spotters ;) *que lots of library footage on local news so old it had DA2 when it was still grey* 8)
Re: Typhoon
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 4:48 pmby C
[quote]The RAF have decided to buy Tranch 2 of the typhoon, a further 89 aircraft, good news for BAE SYSTEMS, the RAF and us spotters
Re: Typhoon
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 4:52 pmby igorski
hmm you'd think with current world situations, defence would be a high priority..... mabey we should get a collection going, only what
Re: Typhoon
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 4:57 pmby Craig.
Charlie, are you up at Warton? My dad was up there today with the Nimrod, saw a couple of Typhoons going about their business apparently.
As for the further 89, not surprising, still got a ton more to go before they come close to getting back what its cost them
Re: Typhoon
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 4:59 pmby igorski
I saw that Nimrod!! Out of my window as it made the turn onto the approach to warton
Re: Typhoon
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:00 pmby Craig.
well enjoy it, brand new, although the autopilot has gone bust on it, supposed to be flying tomorrow however looking unlikely now
Re: Typhoon
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:03 pmby C
[quote]hmm you'd think with current world situations, defence would be a high priority..... mabey we should get a collection going, only what
Re: Typhoon
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:03 pmby igorski
Ah well, wont be at home much tomorrow anyways. Good to see that flying too, arn't the RAF only getting like 4 updated or is there a large order now?
Re: Typhoon
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:05 pmby igorski
I'm saving up for a Jag for my homebuild cockpit!
LOL! Nice idea! full 3d virtual cockpit... ;)
Re: Typhoon
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:05 pmby Craig.
yes its only 4, fundings run out, surprise surprise.
got it charlie, sent one back:)
Re: Typhoon
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:07 pmby C
Nimrod Mr2 fleet's been cut from 21 to 18...
MRA4 order originally 18, probably looking at 12, possibly going to Waddington...
Re: Typhoon
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:07 pmby igorski
ah well, I'll have to go visit Kinloss sometime, and Leuchars in 2008 for typhoon.
Waddington? I hadnt heard about that yet. Why the move?
Re: Typhoon
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:15 pmby C
It's being decided at the moment, but don't expect to hear anything before new year, or until after the election (all to do with the Defence Airfield Review). It would be logical progression to have all of the RAF's Surveillance and intel aircraft in one place (E3D, Nimrod R1 + MRA4 and Sentinel) at a superbase, much in the same way all transport is moving to Brize...
Charlie
Re: Typhoon
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:17 pmby igorski
Ah yeah, course :) last time I stopped near Wwaddington a T-bird harrier flew in, ;)
Re: Typhoon
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:19 pmby C
[quote]Ah yeah, course