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RAF E3D

Posted: 10 Jan 2012, 12:53
by btaylo24
Does anyone please have E3 RAF paints for the elvis AI plane?

Ta ....

Re: RAF E3D

Posted: 10 Jan 2012, 13:14
by Stewart Pearson
In your private messages mate.

Re: RAF E3D

Posted: 10 Jan 2012, 13:14
by RKE
...errr, what? :lol:

Re: RAF E3D

Posted: 10 Jan 2012, 13:17
by Stewart Pearson
RKE wrote:...errr, what? :lol:
Yeah, that didn't sound right, did it. Trying to work two forums and send emails at the same time................brain burp!! :lol:

Re: RAF E3D

Posted: 10 Jan 2012, 13:24
by btaylo24
lol, cheers stew..

Re: RAF E3D

Posted: 10 Jan 2012, 13:43
by james84
Am I wrong or RAF has retired the aircrafts?

Re: RAF E3D

Posted: 10 Jan 2012, 13:47
by btaylo24
They are still active, its the AWACS Boeing E-3....

Re: RAF E3D

Posted: 10 Jan 2012, 15:56
by DaleRFU
There aint many left tho...only a few they are being slowly, very slowly reduced

Re: RAF E3D

Posted: 10 Jan 2012, 17:41
by Firebird
The RAF hasn't retired any E-3s. They are going to sell the Sentinels not the Sentrys.

Re: RAF E3D

Posted: 10 Jan 2012, 19:30
by CelticWarrior
I think the plan is to wind down the Sentry fleet too, after all, the world is at peace now. :roll:

Re: RAF E3D

Posted: 10 Jan 2012, 19:34
by Stewart Pearson
CelticWarrior wrote:I think the plan is to wind down the Sentry fleet too, after all, the world is at peace now. :roll:
Of course it is...............that's why we have crews manning RC-135's now.

Re: RAF E3D

Posted: 10 Jan 2012, 20:23
by MIKE JG
You don't need AWACS, it's all ball bearings nowadays.....

Re: RAF E3D

Posted: 10 Jan 2012, 20:26
by Stewart Pearson
MIKE JG wrote:You don't need AWACS, it's all ball bearings nowadays.....
Since our wonderful Government threw away Nimrod, it might be handy to have some form of radar coverage over water, being that we are an island.

Re: RAF E3D

Posted: 10 Jan 2012, 21:29
by Garysb
Stew

You will have to buy some for the SAF (Scottish Air Force) when you get independence :D

Plenty of bases empty now

Gary

Re: RAF E3D

Posted: 10 Jan 2012, 21:32
by MIKE JG
Stewart Pearson wrote:
MIKE JG wrote:You don't need AWACS, it's all ball bearings nowadays.....
Since our wonderful Government threw away Nimrod, it might be handy to have some form of radar coverage over water, being that we are an island.
No need to worry, just build a mote around your island...... That should keep them out.

Re: RAF E3D

Posted: 10 Jan 2012, 21:36
by Firebird
... or in the case of the Jocks, a toll booth!
(apologies Stew, but that one had to be hit out of the park :lol: )

Re: RAF E3D

Posted: 10 Jan 2012, 22:05
by Stewart Pearson
Firebird wrote:... or in the case of the Jocks, a toll booth!
(apologies Stew, but that one had to be hit out of the park :lol: )
Gentlemen I may be away for a couple of days.

Got a claymore to dig up and a Sassenach to sort out. :lol:

Re: RAF E3D

Posted: 11 Jan 2012, 07:13
by Garysb
For those of you who dont understand the above references
Scotland is after a referendum to become independent and not be part of the United Kingdom


Gary

Re: RAF E3D

Posted: 11 Jan 2012, 07:15
by timbob1
We could always get a private contractor to do the UK airspace cover :D Same as the RAF rescue. OOps better go to work :x