Warton Operational Log March 2017. Brimstone Trials

[johnhowe]

Here is one of my occasional logs.

Thursday the 9th, March,2017

!2.45pm Tarnish 29 In Typhoon ZK 371 reheat rotation off runway 25 now that's what I really miss the sound of EJ 200s on full power with that orange glow.

12,58pm pm Tarnish 69 in Typhoon ZK 303 AX again off 25 but only a dry rotation to the west. I had to leave for a hospital appointment. I arrived back at

14.30pm to be informed that one of my favourite aircraft a C 130 had landed and was on a quick turn around which amounted to about 90 minutes The C 130

was a Royal Saudi Air force hercules serial 1630 it rotated off 25 at 16.0and was handed over to Scottish,

[johnhowe]

http://www.baesystems.com/en/article/su ... or-typhoon Brimstone Flight Trials

[johnhowe]

Keep up to date with all the news about BAESystems. http://www.baesystems.com/en/media-room

I was surprised about how the company is involved with the United States Navy.http://www.baesystems.com/en/article/ba ... y-contract


Accident report on BGCO https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-in ... ole-g-bgco

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... ed-reports
Includes Hunter at Shoreham Air Show.

[jetnoise]

BAE plc has extensive operations in the US - mainly the old pre-merger GEC Marconi businesses - the NA amr used to be (and may still be) referred to as BAE Systems Inc. Even within the UK, there is a lot more to BAE than Warton / Samlelsbury - or the wider aircraft parts of the business e.g. Tanks and other army stuff in Newcastle and Telford.