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F-15E with RAF crew
Posted: 24 Jul 2007, 19:49
by CelticWarrior
An article in this month's
RAF News about a USAF F-15E crewed by two RAF aircrew on an exchange tour. The photo was taken by another RAF pilot in the other F-15E out of Seymour Johnson making up a two-ship crewed by three RAF aircrew of the four total.
From the praise written I wonder if they wished the UK MoD had bought this rather than the Tonka?
Posted: 24 Jul 2007, 21:36
by jetmax
I have briefed both of these guys. They are both good guys, very easy to work with.
Re: F-15E with RAF crew
Posted: 25 Jul 2007, 17:09
by VulcanDriver
CelticWarrior wrote:An article in this month's
RAF News about a USAF F-15E crewed by two RAF aircrew on an exchange tour. The photo was taken by another RAF pilot in the other F-15E out of Seymour Johnson making up a two-ship crewed by three RAF aircrew of the four total.
From the praise written I wonder if they wished the UK MoD had bought this rather than the Tonka?
The problem is / was I believe related to two factors. One we had to prove we were good europeans so we went with the MRCA aka Tonka and second the Dollar / Pound exchange rate was not in the UK favour so buying any US a/c would have upset the balance of payments.
John