17 Squadron Disbandment Jet

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17 Squadron Disbandment Jet

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Found this over at fightercontrol. It came as a bit of a shock

http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/v ... 30#p476330
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It does go against RAF policy in getting rid of the higher Sqn numbers for lower ones.
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OK so the reason for the disbandment is now known.

17(R) Sqn will reform as the joint RAF/RN F-35 operational test squadron.

See here http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articl ... ie-383642/
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And 41(F) FJWOEU will get Typhoons (probably ex 17 Sqn machines)
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