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Re: A life on the ocean wave......

Posted: 14 Oct 2008, 00:35
by DaveB
I think we have a different story with Merlin though. Who'll be doing the 'bigger' refurbs on the UK aircraft when the time comes?? It certainly WON'T be the RAF or Army ;-)

Every dog has it's day ;-)

ATB

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Re: A life on the ocean wave......

Posted: 14 Oct 2008, 23:01
by Motormouse
DaveB wrote:I think we have a different story with Merlin though. Who'll be doing the 'bigger' refurbs on the UK aircraft when the time comes?? It certainly WON'T be the RAF or Army ;-)

Every dog has it's day ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:
s'easy Dave, Agusta-Westlands (or whatever they call themselves now), 'cos the someone paid MOD a back-hander
and the military guys are all being de-skilled (compared to when I woz 'in', I don't think anyone works overhaul or deep strip sections now) to keep it that way.

cynical,moi?

ttfn

Pete

Re: A life on the ocean wave......

Posted: 15 Oct 2008, 00:24
by DaveB
Hiya Pete..

I honestly don't know the answer to that. My understanding was that all UK Merlins would go for deep refits at Culdrose which, although houses a Lockheed Martin base, would involve the 'Senior Service' :dunno:

ATB

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