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Re: RAF A330
Nice to see you HC. I'd hoped you'd pop in and catch this one
Rgr on the seating. I remember it looking a bit Heath Robinson (up front) in one but not in't other for some reason I'm sure you'll get more than a go in one in the fullness of time mate. I certainly hope so anyway
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Re: RAF A330
The K3 always seems a little dark and crowded (probably because it is!), whereas in the C1Ks and the K4, without the solid bulkhead (and the tank bay), it seems far brighter and less claustrophobic.DaveB wrote: Rgr on the seating. I remember it looking a bit Heath Robinson (up front) in one but not in't other for some reason
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Re: RAF A330
In terms of naming UK aircraft officially have a name e.g. Merlin and then a sub mark designator eg. HMA Mk.1 or HMA 1 depending on who bothers writing it out, whereas in the US aircraft have a type and number e.g. F-16 and then a name e.g. Fighting Falcon. This arrangement is then ignored by whoever actually operates the type as they come up with their own name for it.
So KC-30 KC.1 it could be, but the MoD could decide to assign their own name to it e.g. the Airbus Alverstoke just to ensure maximum confusion. And if they call it that you heard it hear first!
So KC-30 KC.1 it could be, but the MoD could decide to assign their own name to it e.g. the Airbus Alverstoke just to ensure maximum confusion. And if they call it that you heard it hear first!
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Re: RAF A330
Why is is not just an Airbus A.330K C1....or even an A.330M KC1
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Re: RAF A330
How about A330GBFOTT. "great big f*** off tanker transport"
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SkippyBing wrote: Airbus Alverstoke
Surely we could get a historical connection. The Airbus Oxford KC1, evoking memories of Airspeed's finest twin!
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Nah Glad its an A330 there good aircraft prefer them over the 767 ( which I belive was also a replacement looked at??) which I been in and not on a A330jonesey2k wrote:How about A330GBFOTT. "great big f*** off tanker transport"
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The other advantage being of course that had we got the 767, there's a very good chance you could have flown one of the very airframes we received.jab wrote:Nah Glad its an A330 there good aircraft prefer them over the 767 ( which I belive was also a replacement looked at??) which I been in and not on a A330jonesey2k wrote:How about A330GBFOTT. "great big f*** off tanker transport"
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Re: RAF A330
Our Australian neighbours are going to be operating the type I believe.