Originally posted by LesB

the RAF’s next trainer deal – a 30 year old airframe with prettier coloured lights in the cockpit but no re-heat, supersonic capability

LesB,

while I agree with your sentiments, I have to disagree about the Hawk. 30 years old the airframe design may be (the F16 isn’t far off that either) but the Hawk is still winning orders worldwide, so the competition can’t be up to much either. The only other option for the RAF was the MB346 (Yak130) which was only an option because it was cheap anyway.

Hawk has recently been sold to Canada and Austrailia, and even the US Navy use a version of it, so it can’t be that bad can it.

Mind you, as you say, the build will probably overrun on time and budget and then half the systems wont work:(

Now who’s being synical!!

Willow

What excelent work! It’s fantastic.

As a modeller I am now inspired, and will be dragging the old Airfix offering out of the loft tonight (although with only 2 1/2 weeks till the wedding I’m not actually going to build it of course!).

Good shots as well, British Canuck. Thanks very much for posting them.

Willow

Originally posted by philo
Manonthefence, that sounds about right it was a few miles north of Boscome on the A338

Isn’t the A338 the latest offering from Airbus Industries?:D

Willow

Alexis,

please can you contact me about the mags that I have going free.

As you were first to reply, I have held them for you, but I have had other requests as well.

Many Thanks

Willow

What is it a photo of anyway?

Willow:D