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17 Squadron Disbandment Jet
Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 10:39
by DaleRFU
Found this over at fightercontrol. It came as a bit of a shock
http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/v ... 30#p476330
Re: 17 Squadron Disbandment Jet
Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 11:57
by Firebird
It does go against RAF policy in getting rid of the higher Sqn numbers for lower ones.
Re: 17 Squadron Disbandment Jet
Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 07:20
by Firebird
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/
Re: 17 Squadron Disbandment Jet
Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 11:26
by Stewart Pearson
And 41(F) FJWOEU will get Typhoons (probably ex 17 Sqn machines)