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Last RAF 'Handley-Page' aircraft to retire

The Jetstream, the last Handley-Page design in RAF service will retire on the 22nd March. One will go to the RAF Museum at Cosford. They are being replaced by Beech King Air 200.
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By: dhfan - 1st February 2004 at 05:18

Shame. I read a while back that the RAF has never not had a Handley-Page aircraft in service.

I could probably have worded that without the double negative if I’d thought about it.:)

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By: mmitch - 31st January 2004 at 20:45

Originally posted by Tbirdman
Astazou or Garrett engines? I used to be a Flight Test Eng on the early ones and am interested to know the provenance of the soon to be retired airframes.

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Astazou, see this link on the RAF website at:- http://www.cranwell.raf.mod.uk/Squadrons/45Sqn/45squadron.html
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By: stringbag - 31st January 2004 at 16:32

Yes. RN 750 Sqn still have a few T.2s, whilst Heron Flight still use at least two, possibly three of the four T.3s.

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By: ken_murray - 31st January 2004 at 16:19

Do the Navy still have some?

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By: Tbirdman - 31st January 2004 at 16:15

Astazou or Garrett engines? I used to be a Flight Test Eng on the early ones and am interested to know the provenance of the soon to be retired airframes.

T

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