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216 Squadron disbanded
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:35 am
by Gary
This seemed to pass a little quietly.. Like all the recent disbandments
The disbandment parade of 216 Squadron took place yesterday at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire. The parade, attended by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford, also saw the retirement after 30 years of distinguished service of the Tristar aircraft.
The disbandment brings to an end a notable 96 year history of 216 Squadron, which for the last ten years has been a vital part of the air transport “Airbridge” to Afghanistan, and transport & air-to-air refueling aircraft to the Falkland Islands.
The Tristar is replaced by the RAF’s new Voyager fleet operated currently by Squadrons 10 & 101. Voyager will guarantee the RAF’s Strategic Air Mobility capability well beyond 2020.
Info and pictures from
RAF Facebook page
Re: 216 Squadron disbanded
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 10:18 am
by toom317
"Voyager will guarantee the RAF’s Strategic Air Mobility capability well beyond 2020."
For all the money spent on it, I would hope we are going to get more than 6 years out of it.
Re: 216 Squadron disbanded
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:24 am
by Unknown74
Talk about keeping it quiet, bit of a shame the Tri Stars didn't get to perform any FlyPasts like how the VC-10s did.
Re: 216 Squadron disbanded
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:54 am
by romeo bravo
Unknown74 wrote:Talk about keeping it quiet, bit of a shame the Tri Stars didn't get to perform any FlyPasts like how the VC-10s did.
Had heard out of Marshalls that there was to be a joint flyby by the 2 remaining Tristars and a Voyayer; looks like this failed to materialise.
Re: 216 Squadron disbanded
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:03 pm
by Dunk
romeo bravo wrote:Unknown74 wrote:Talk about keeping it quiet, bit of a shame the Tri Stars didn't get to perform any FlyPasts like how the VC-10s did.
Had heard out of Marshalls that there was to be a joint flyby by the 2 remaining Tristars and a Voyayer; looks like this failed to materialise.
You might see some fly pasts on Monday
Re: 216 Squadron disbanded
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:57 pm
by Fighterfoto
On Monday there are flypasts over three airfields but don't know which ones, followed by an avalanche of images on here I suspect.
Re: 216 Squadron disbanded
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 12:34 am
by Dunk
mattstratone wrote:Ive heard that there should be fly pasts on Monday too,from a spotter who has been very reliable
So I'm not reliable? Not that I'm a spotter!
Re: 216 Squadron disbanded
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 2:21 pm
by cbyman
With regard to any Tristar Flypasts, has anyone got any definitive details (where and when), and should it be happening would a NOTAM be required
Thanks
Re: 216 Squadron disbanded
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:22 am
by 2e1var
Re: 216 Squadron disbanded
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:30 am
by POL
Marshalls and FRA, good choices.
Re: 216 Squadron disbanded
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:57 pm
by bizfreeq
No sign here at Bournemouth yet,any updates please?
Re: 216 Squadron disbanded
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 2:11 pm
by Vulcanone
Well lets hope the next disbandments at the end of the week are a little more noisy.....
TS
Re: 216 Squadron disbanded
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 2:22 pm
by bizfreeq
bizfreeq wrote:No sign here at Bournemouth yet,any updates please?
Two low approach and go arounds at 14.15,farewell L1011
Re: 216 Squadron disbanded
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:55 pm
by tm74sqn
I believe that ZE704, ZE705, ZD948, ZD950, ZD951 and ZD953 are all at Bruntingthorpe. ZE705 went there on the 12th, ZD953 on the 19th and the other four yesterday (the 25th). So ZD951 no longer at Brize Norton.
HTH, TM74