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juddy
22nd May 2013, 08:37 PM
RAF gets a new plane... ( well 3 but they lost 12 ) and this ones only 50 year old. RC-135

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Royal Navy lose a perfectly good ship. HMS Ark Royal of to the scrap man.

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101RRS
22nd May 2013, 08:44 PM
Royal Navy lose a perfectly good ship. HMS Ark Royal of to the scrap man.



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An old acquaintance of mine was the Captain of Ark Royal about 10 years ago.

Garry
3toes
23rd May 2013, 07:28 AM
Story from the news on the 'new' aircraft which are to replace the Nimrods.


Embarrassment for MoD as new £650million spy Airseeker planes cannot refuel in mid-air | Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2266417/Embarrassment-MoD-new-650million-spy-Airseeker-planes-refuel-mid-air.html)
juddy
23rd May 2013, 08:36 AM
Yes I read that report.

The RAF have never had boom refuelling. So cant see this as a over sight on there part, however I am sure the 135 could have had a probe fitted, just like the RAF AWACS have fitted.