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First of the RAF's 'New' 146's Delivered
Posted: 22 Mar 2012, 20:49
by Garry Russell
First of two 146-200QC delivered 19/Mar
ZE707 ex OO-TAY
The other one will be ZE708 ex OO-TAZ
Only a small acquisition, but the RAF has actually increased and existing fleet
Both ex TNT
Re: First of the RAF's 'New' 146's Delivered
Posted: 22 Mar 2012, 21:57
by TSR2
Brilliant news, I had no idea this was on the cards, are they exe TNT machines?
EDIT - Yep they are, ex AirJet. The first one is quite an early airframe, 1994???

Re: First of the RAF's 'New' 146's Delivered
Posted: 22 Mar 2012, 22:05
by Garry Russell
Indeed they are Ben...last line of the post
There is also a Swedish one been training with the military and that is rumored to possibly be the replacement for the One-Eleven, but that's just speculation.
The RAF had trimmed the QF fleet so it's nice to see them recommitting to the type, no doubt a very useful machine for smaller non tactical jobs.
As I mentioned above, small but very welcome.
The serials fill gaps in a batch that is some years old now but it looks in keeping with the type.
I could never get used to a Dak with the serial ZA947
Re: First of the RAF's 'New' 146's Delivered
Posted: 22 Mar 2012, 22:14
by TSR2
By the sounds of it these two will be for "proper ops" and not QF???
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articl ... an-366796/
Re: First of the RAF's 'New' 146's Delivered
Posted: 22 Mar 2012, 22:17
by TSR2
Just thinking, thats another 4 engine type for Tonks

Re: First of the RAF's 'New' 146's Delivered
Posted: 22 Mar 2012, 22:20
by Garry Russell
Hi ben
I didn't say they were QF
They are definately not Queens flight...they reduced that fleet.
These are essentially freighters
They are for ops, but I would think in more of a support rather than front line
Re: First of the RAF's 'New' 146's Delivered
Posted: 23 Mar 2012, 14:20
by clavel9
Garry Russell wrote:
There is also a Swedish one been training with the military and that is rumored to possibly be the replacement for the One-Eleven, but that's just speculation.
Which One-Eleven? ZH763?
Re: First of the RAF's 'New' 146's Delivered
Posted: 23 Mar 2012, 14:46
by Garry Russell
Yep...finishes this summer
Re: First of the RAF's 'New' 146's Delivered
Posted: 23 Mar 2012, 21:43
by TSR2
Here we go, first photo of a shiny RAF grey 146...
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7331190
Re: First of the RAF's 'New' 146's Delivered
Posted: 23 Mar 2012, 21:52
by Garry Russell
Cheers Ben
I looked for a pic yesterday but they were a bit slow
Seems to have seats on board so still a QC

...would have just been a freighter with TNT