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617 Squadron formally stands up

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Re: 617 Squadron formally stands up

Post by seven » Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:41 am

nickowen wrote:Once again, a hostilities-only Auxiliary unit gets the pick of the new kit.
And?
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Re: 617 Squadron formally stands up

Post by Nighthawke » Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:48 am

Almost 68 years active out of a 75 year history - hmmm. An insulting comment on the face of it.

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Re: 617 Squadron formally stands up

Post by seven » Fri Apr 20, 2018 10:22 am

Quite!
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Re: 617 Squadron formally stands up

Post by Freeman Lowell » Fri Apr 20, 2018 10:36 am

Forgive me if I've missed the report:-
are the a/c allocated to 617 to be operated from the QE or do we await further deliveries for a RN squadron?
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Re: 617 Squadron formally stands up

Post by Andy_99 » Fri Apr 20, 2018 12:09 pm

I thought all F35 were purchased to be operated from Land or Sea, that's why we went for the least capable of the bunch as regarding range, payload etc.

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Re: 617 Squadron formally stands up

Post by RJ51 » Fri Apr 20, 2018 12:27 pm

This is getting sillier! 617 was never an Auxilliary Squadron. They were 600 to 616, less 606 (until a few years ago) and 500 to 504 (originally Special Reserve).

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Re: 617 Squadron formally stands up

Post by tc2324 » Fri Apr 20, 2018 1:44 pm

nickowen wrote:Once again, a hostilities-only Auxiliary unit gets the pick of the new kit.
Probably a 9 Squadron fan..... :whistle:


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Re: 617 Squadron formally stands up

Post by GreenBat » Fri Apr 20, 2018 6:31 pm

tc2324 wrote:
nickowen wrote:Once again, a hostilities-only Auxiliary unit gets the pick of the new kit.
Probably a 9 Squadron fan..... :whistle:


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Re: 617 Squadron formally stands up

Post by Blackcat1 » Sat Apr 21, 2018 9:35 am

Nice1 Paddyboy ;-)
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Re: 617 Squadron formally stands up

Post by TeeJay » Sat Apr 21, 2018 10:07 am

Freeman Lowell wrote:Forgive me if I've missed the report:-
are the a/c allocated to 617 to be operated from the QE or do we await further deliveries for a RN squadron?
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Re: 617 Squadron formally stands up

Post by C24 » Sun Apr 22, 2018 6:44 am

If Andy_99 & TeeJay are correct, (would I doubt them?), that the F-35 can operate from land and sea, any chance of a mooring offshore of Lowestoft (preferred) or Great Yarmouth? It would shorten the flight time for sea trials.
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Re: 617 Squadron formally stands up

Post by RJ51 » Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:41 am

This is getting silly.

617 Squadron was never an Auxilliary Squadron. They were 600 to 616 (less 606 until a few years ago) and 500 to 504 (originally Special Reserve Squadrons).

As for the Reapers being 'based' at Creech AFB, Nevada - 39 Squadron is based at Creech but the Reapers are based / operated from Khandahar via satellite comms. I have not seen anything to suggest that an RAF Reaper has ever been in the UK. 13 Squadron are based at Waddington but their Reapers are also based / operated from Khandahar.

I hope this clarifies some of this.

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Re: 617 Squadron formally stands up

Post by Freeman Lowell » Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:10 pm

Thanks Trev.
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Re: 617 Squadron formally stands up

Post by TonyO » Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:22 pm

RJ51 wrote:This is getting silly.

617 Squadron was never an Auxilliary Squadron. They were 600 to 616 (less 606 until a few years ago) and 500 to 504 (originally Special Reserve Squadrons).

As for the Reapers being 'based' at Creech AFB, Nevada - 39 Squadron is based at Creech but the Reapers are based / operated from Khandahar via satellite comms. I have not seen anything to suggest that an RAF Reaper has ever been in the UK. 13 Squadron are based at Waddington but their Reapers are also based / operated from Khandahar.

I hope this clarifies some of this.
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Re: 617 Squadron formally stands up

Post by Precinct7 » Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:37 pm

617 sq formed at Scampton 21 March 1943 with Lancaster's for specialised operations e.g. Operation Chastise the Dams Raid & other precision operations

out of interest
618 sq formed at Skitten, Scotland 1 April 1943 with Mosquito's to us a modified version of the Barnes Wallis bouncing bomb against German shipping,
but never became operation with this weapon.

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Re: 617 Squadron formally stands up

Post by F3 » Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:44 pm

paddyboy wrote:Doh :whistle:

All this faffage for a super-mega-fugly flying(ish) brick :lol:

Luddite (and proud of it) Paddyboy :clap:
I'm with you on this one Paddy. They've only gone and put it on the commemorative coin - below the Spit - probably to provide a comparison of the best + worst examples of aircraft design. The 3 a/c featured could be considered the Good (Spit), Bad (Camel -because of all the pilots it killed) and the Triple Ugly. This will be plain for all to see if they ever fly one in formation with the lovely Lanc!

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