Decommissioned RAF Kit

[gaff85]

All,

Now that the RAF are getting rid of a number of fast jet squadrans, Would there be any point in the DOD puting in a feeler to see what the state of the equipment being decommisioined is like, Possibly be able to pick up a few rotor assets also.

[DeV]

They are getting rid of Tornado F3s (pure AD fighters) & Jaguars (ground attack& recce only), it won't be worth it, we were to buy anything it should be capable of doing all the jobs.

We would have to buy advanced trainers (eg Hawk) to cover jet training.

[FMolloy]

There's no mention of a reduction in rotor assets.

The only thing the Brits are getting rid of that I can see as being of use to us is the Rapier SAM.

[DeV]

Rapier
Max Range - 8km
Ceiling - 3 km
Guidance - Electro-Optical
In most basic configuration it has a towed laucher of 8 missiles & a laser pointer

RBS 70
Max Range - 7 km
Ceiling - 3 km
Guidance - Laser
More mobile

We are proberly better off with RBS 70.

[andy]

We would have to buy advanced trainers (eg Hawk) to cover jet training

In the event that we did hypotetically purchase some jets off them, could we not just send the pilots over to England for the Hawk training ?

They are cutting far more than a few Jags by the way : -

84 Challenger II MBT's chopped

65 of its 290 fast jets gone

12 naval vessels (including 6 destroyers/frigates) on the way out

3 of the 11 nuclear subs are going

:(

[mutter nutter (again)]

The sub's would be nice

[suggs]

The sub's would be nice

Forget it man! - they're not worth the effort or the Tree huggers camped outside your dockyard!

[HavocIRL]

But are these vehicles not just going into a storage yard or something similar to gather dust. I would think that they would simply store them away in the case of a war then destroy or sell them something like what the US did with all those tanks/planes in the desert.

[suggs]

The 1 squadron of Tornado's COULD be usefull if the Irish Gov't had the inclanation to do a deal with Tony B Liar and include Fast Jet Training.

[mutter nutter (again)]

Originally posted by HavocIRL
But are these vehicles not just going into a storage yard or something similar to gather dust. I would think that they would simply store them away in the case of a war then destroy or sell them something like what the US did with all those tanks/planes in the desert.

No, the MOD pushes surplus gear out to their agent's pretty quick, you should see the stuff they sell, alot is almost brand new barely used :(

[andy]

but those tornados (probably the only thing we could use) are pushing on now

[futurepilot]

But are more than enough to met our air defence needs, we don`t really need typhoons or f22s.

[mutter nutter (again)]

I just checked out a military agent's price list, they are selling FH-77 155mm, for £4,000, never used:(

[yooklid]

What about the Jags?

[Steamy Window]

any link to that military agents price list?