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T6C for RAF


Dave Fleming

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Cheers Dave,

Is the Phenom based on the old HS125 design? Also,will the T6C replace the Hawk T.1 in service as well as the Tucano? Will any of these wear RAF markings?

Seems a shame to privatise training but hopefully most of the instructors will still be RAF/RN service-people and that the privatised bit will be the servicing, aircraf ownership, ground school, infrastructure etc?

All the best

Tony

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The Phenom looks like the Hawker but is quite a bit smaller I believe. Quite a nifty exec jet too! The Beechcraft T-6 seems a good choice too. But the biggest shame is none of these are UK designed or built.

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Seems a shame to privatise training but hopefully most of the instructors will still be RAF/RN service-people and that the privatised bit will be the servicing, aircraf ownership, ground school, infrastructure etc?

A lot of training has already been privatised - the entire helicopter syllabus, if memory serves, and the Thursday War is now done under contract. I loathe privatisation but training is about the least unsuitable activity to be done that way.

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Hawks won't be replaced in the advanced training role, according to the article. Good.

Wonder if the T-6Cs will carry RAF shadow squadron markings? Do the helos??

Yes, the Griffons are 60 Squadron, and the Squirrels have AAC and FAA squadron allocations. The Beech Kinairs have 45 Squadron markings. The T6s might get shadow allocations.

I would imagine the T6s and the Pheons will be on the military register, the Grobs may follow their Tutor older brothers and be civil.

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Seems a shame to privatise training but hopefully most of the instructors will still be RAF/RN service-people and that the privatised bit will be the servicing, aircraf ownership, ground school, infrastructure etc?

All the best

Tony

The Hawks at Valley are already civilian-maintained...

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The Hawks at Valley are already civilian-maintained...

I did know that Pete, I`m friends with one of the blokes who works there, I just meant that I hope privatisation doesn`t extend much further than this. Hopefully it will be along the same lines as the DHFS at Shawbury, and go no further than this?

Paul- The article only says that Hawk Mk.2`s will remain, there was no mention of the T.1, which is why I asked whether the T.1`s will be replaced by the T6 too and not just the Tucano. Surely the T.1 would continue flying with 100 Sqn, the Red Arrows and FRADU/ 736 NAS,....or will they just bin the type altogether as a cost cutting measure?

Cheers

Tony

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