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by andy@cottesmore
Fri Mar 18, 2011 4:11 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: BAE redundancies
Replies: 26
Views: 5957

Re: BAE redundancies

These redundancies have been made already its just BAe trying to pull the poor old us act! It never stops amazing me how they continue to do this and that the U.K public believe what they are being told by the press its getting boring now!
by andy@cottesmore
Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:25 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Two Tornado Sqns to disband
Replies: 55
Views: 13995

Re: Two Tornado Sqns to disband

136 Tornado's :S if you count those that are stored at Shawbury you might get close. The real fleet is closer to the 125 mark. There will be another twist to this one yet when the reduction in the fleet as announced in October. It might be an idea to get those GR.4A airframes in the bag sooner rathe...
by andy@cottesmore
Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:39 pm
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: ZA562/051 Tornado GR.4
Replies: 3
Views: 1597

Re: ZA562/051 Tornado GR.4

Indeed it has retuned to 9Sqn
by andy@cottesmore
Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:35 pm
Forum: RAF Cranwell & Barkston Heath
Topic: King air serial request
Replies: 5
Views: 1593

Re: King air serial request

twinstar wrote:It's not very likely that ZK457 will be seen at Cranwell, this lives in a very dusty place!
Indeed a return ticket to Bagram is needed for that particular King Air.
by andy@cottesmore
Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:30 pm
Forum: RAF Shawbury & Ternhill
Topic: February 2011 Shawbury movements
Replies: 35
Views: 9145

Re: February 2011 Shawbury movements

Are you sure it was XX253?
by andy@cottesmore
Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:20 pm
Forum: MoD Boscombe Down
Topic: ETPS/QientiQ planes - help please!
Replies: 5
Views: 2494

Re: ETPS/QientiQ planes - help please!

Steve, Why not try www.bmal.org.uk and join BMAL Base then search Boscombe Down. If you do you would find the following. Serial Code Con No Type Mark Operator Home Base KF183 14A.1884 Harvard T.2B QinetiQ/ETPS Boscombe Down QQ100 11131 A.109 E QinetiQ/ETPS Boscombe Down XS606 Set 13 Andover C.1 Qine...
by andy@cottesmore
Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:57 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: QinetiQ VAAC Harrier XW175
Replies: 20
Views: 7164

Re: QinetiQ VAAC Harrier XW175

Apologies I miss read the date it should have been the 22/09/09.
by andy@cottesmore
Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:03 pm
Forum: All other areas around the UK
Topic: Log Spanhoe Lodge 19-02-2011
Replies: 4
Views: 1325

Re: Log Spanhoe Lodge 19-02-2011

I trust they treated you ok at Spanhoe Ade they can be a funny lot down there. Nice to see some more cockpits making there way there.
by andy@cottesmore
Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:07 pm
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: 18th Feb early start
Replies: 10
Views: 2850

Re: 18th Feb early start

Cheers Milky, I dare say QO-B will come to light ZK380 could be a candidate although it seems to be an odd code for a twin stick. Thanks for confirming EB-B, I won't say to much as I have a habit of getting peoples backs up when ever I mention the subject on here. But I would expect it to be leaving...
by andy@cottesmore
Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:52 pm
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: 18th Feb early start
Replies: 10
Views: 2850

Re: 18th Feb early start

Milky

Tornado GR.4 ZA542/051 should become EB-J if still there.


While I think about it has anyone ever seen ZD996/EB-B actually fly with the squadron since it arrived?

Cheers,

Andy
by andy@cottesmore
Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:48 pm
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: 18th Feb early start
Replies: 10
Views: 2850

Re: 18th Feb early start

Next time you see BI it will be going north for a while QO-B is a mystery. The only thing that I can think of is they have made one good airframe out of ZJ940, ZJ945 and ZJ948 all barring 940 have been seen recently.
by andy@cottesmore
Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:32 am
Forum: RAF Wittering & Cottesmore
Topic: Cottesmore MATZ
Replies: 2
Views: 2122

Re: Cottesmore MATZ

I suspect that there was a faint and distant hope that the airfield may open should the need to dust off a few Harriers come about, looking at it that is becoming less and less likely.
by andy@cottesmore
Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:29 am
Forum: RAF Wittering & Cottesmore
Topic: "Shrink wrapped" Harriers...
Replies: 6
Views: 4421

Re: "Shrink wrapped" Harriers...

There has been a number of Harriers in storage at Cottesmore since 31st of March 2009 most of which look like the photo's in the thread on UKAR. The airframes where held in the old 4Sqn hangar the airframes where as follows. ZD320 21 Harrier GR.9 ZD323 04 Harrier GR.7 ZD328 09 Harrier GR.9 ZD354 Har...
by andy@cottesmore
Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:43 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: US to build 80 to 100 new stealth aircraft
Replies: 22
Views: 3631

Re: US to build 80 to 100 new stealth aircraft

One thing of interesting that Defence Secretary Gates said recently which has been mentioned in the past by senior USAF staff in interviews. Is that the replacement for the B-52 could be an airliner in the guise of something like for example the Boeing 787 Dreadliner :whistle: . As the technology in...
by andy@cottesmore
Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:21 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: QinetiQ VAAC Harrier XW175
Replies: 20
Views: 7164

Re: QinetiQ VAAC Harrier XW175

Many thanks TJ Some very interesting reading, I have just started to research the Cold War and this is one of the areas that I will be touching on when I start my research. Rick That is the date I received as the last flight, I have no other information but its not flown or been noted since then eit...
by andy@cottesmore
Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:30 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: QinetiQ VAAC Harrier XW175
Replies: 20
Views: 7164

Re: QinetiQ VAAC Harrier XW175

Isn't that what happened to the Phantoms, being scrapped rather than put in museums because it was US Aircraft and not British even though we used it? That was a little different and a little cheeky as the Phantoms never on paper anyway left the US armed services and became part of the dis-arm trea...
by andy@cottesmore
Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:15 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: QinetiQ VAAC Harrier XW175
Replies: 20
Views: 7164

Re: QinetiQ VAAC Harrier XW175

Hi, XW175 made her last flight on the 22/09/10, I herd in December that she will go to one of the RAF museums but decisions where on-going as to regards to the tech involved. The VAAC fit belongs to the US DoD and not the UK MoD so comes under eSRS so to display her as she is would require a special...
by andy@cottesmore
Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:27 pm
Forum: RAF Leuchars
Topic: Tornado's Typhoon's and UAS Tutor's Based
Replies: 11
Views: 2912

Re: Tornado's Typhoon's and UAS Tutor's Based

Or you could always go here http://www.bmal.org.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and take a look for yourself. :thumbs:
by andy@cottesmore
Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:07 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Soteria Search And Rescue -- Cancelled!!!
Replies: 16
Views: 3366

Re: Soteria Search And Rescue -- Cancelled!!!

This is why the navy might be a little less than enthusiastic about it To enable them to be brought up to standard for operations at sea they will need. Fuselage would need salt water protection. A new 3 Wheeled shopping trolley style undercarriage as is fitted to HM.1/HM.2, the Merlin HC.3s current...
by andy@cottesmore
Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:21 am
Forum: East Anglia
Topic: RAF Coltishall News
Replies: 5
Views: 2425

Re: RAF Coltishall News

Good for Colti I guess )) Living just up the road from Cottesmore I was kinda hoping this would be the future for that airfield. I love airfields like Kemble and the like for seeing aircraft I wouldn't otherwise see before they are parted out. Trouble is non of 'em are near me and a a long drive to...

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