Manonthefence wrote:What they need is the VC-10 if they want smooth cruising and good field performance.

Depends how tight his schedule is. If he can factor a day here and there for the occasionally temperamental airframe, I couldn't agree more.

SilentFlight wrote:Nearly correct. The aircraft are actually owned by the Royal Bank of Scotland and are lease hired back to VT

Owned by RBS, which almost makes them a state owned asset!

Good old PFIs...

Bruggen130 wrote:Looks like they need some Night Nurse on board

I wouldn't be so picky...

...any nurse will do.

MartinNeedham wrote:Last one's a stunner matie

MartinNeedham

Agreed. Cracking shot.

Why, oh why, do we have to have these ludicrous clashes with Duxford... It's nonsensical. Old Warden shows have almost invariably been the first Sunday of the month for years (other than the sunset shows of course). I think that the clashes have been progressively introduced by the easterly airfiel...

Looks like a re-hashed and modernised 1950s design...




...oh no, it is (but with a funky XL name tag. Woo!)

As for Wales doing it, why should he be allowed to fast track his training for his wings and be exempt from alot of training in doing so. And do you really think he'll go straight to the SAR OCU? Nope. It has been published in the press that his further training will take 18months. On can assume th...

As for Wales doing it, why should he be allowed to fast track his training for his wings and be exempt from alot of training in doing so. And do you really think he'll go straight to the SAR OCU? Nope. It has been published in the press that his further training will take 18months. On can assume th...

Armadillos wrote:All valid issues however issues which need addressing so as the RAF can more effectively carry out commitments surely?

Very much so - I entrirely agree. Sadly the RAF can only use the budget given to it by the treasury.

I think the government should bite the built and allow the MoD to buy say 15 in total would go along way in spreading hours over the fleet and ease pressure on Hercules fleet as well, seem to remember being told their hours are alitle steep too. Slight lack of space at Brize, particularly with the ...