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208 Sqn to cease flying by April 13th?
Re: 208 Sqn to cease flying by April 13th?
Great shame if true!
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Re: 208 Sqn to cease flying by April 13th?
Yep true it's on BBC news, to go by the summer even though replacement aircraft are not due for another year!!!
Gareth
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Oculi exercitus
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Jaguar Force Excellance! 2nd July 07.
Re: 208 Sqn to cease flying by April 13th?
"Plans to replace the Hawk T1 by using more T2 hawks have been in the pipeline for a number of years and have now been confirmed - but there is no stop gap plan" MOD buying more T2's or making more use of the one's we've got??
Re: 208 Sqn to cease flying by April 13th?
That Andy is the $100 Million dollar question
I think they will realise that they need more T2s
I think they will realise that they need more T2s
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Canon 7D2, 100-400mm IS L lense, Icom R6 and alot of luck!
Canon 7D2, 100-400mm IS L lense, Icom R6 and alot of luck!
Re: 208 Sqn to cease flying by April 13th?
I count 25 different T2 airframes in use over the past month. That does not leave many more to use!
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Can't see any increase in T2 numbers anytime soon, with the course lasting about 11 months to complete by the time one course finishes a new one starts and with each course only having about 10 Students? or less 28 Jets seems enough.
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I agree with Reptile 1,there's not the same number of frontline fighters or squadrons like there used to be either.
May the skies be clear and blue and the wind fair with a guiding star to steer by.
Re: 208 Sqn to cease flying by April 13th?
When visiting Leeming on Ex JW 2 yrs ago the then OC 100 Sqn told me that he expected 208 to shortly be disbanded whereupon all the Hawk T1s would be concentrated @ Leeming except for those of the Reds. For some reason this was postponed but clearly the writing has been on the wall for some time!
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Re: 208 Sqn to cease flying by April 13th?
Final flight 1330 tomorrow. Sounds like it'll visit a number of locations.
Re: 208 Sqn to cease flying by April 13th?
Last flight due to depart Valley at 13.30 local tomorrow (13th).
From 208's Facebook page: - With all training courses complete, the RAF's final Hawk T1 Advanced Flying Training Squadron will pay homage to previous Hawk T1 units and iconic landmarks in and around Wales, the Nation that 208(R) Sqn instructors and students alike have grown to love over the last 22 years.
From 208's Facebook page: - With all training courses complete, the RAF's final Hawk T1 Advanced Flying Training Squadron will pay homage to previous Hawk T1 units and iconic landmarks in and around Wales, the Nation that 208(R) Sqn instructors and students alike have grown to love over the last 22 years.
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Re: 208 Sqn to cease flying by April 13th?
Any idea on routing?
Gareth
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Oculi exercitus
Blackcats remembered
Jaguar Force Excellance! 2nd July 07.
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Oculi exercitus
Blackcats remembered
Jaguar Force Excellance! 2nd July 07.
Re: 208 Sqn to cease flying by April 13th?
No route details yet or how many jets will be involved, but I would expect a few laps of the loop and a final blast through the Ogwen (A5 pass).
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22 years since they operated the Buccaneer where does the time go?
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Mustang flight (x3 T1's) airborne at 13.30. Due in the Loop at 14.45.
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Flew over my garden on way to Loop 3 T1's line astern
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Re: 208 Sqn to cease flying by April 13th?
Was up Cad East for them and they came blatting through and then there was none.
Quite sad really but the event did lead to 19 airframes through there from 12.30 till 5pm whihc was nice in the sun.
Quite sad really but the event did lead to 19 airframes through there from 12.30 till 5pm whihc was nice in the sun.
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