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What to replace the Hawk with?; Daily Mail article - 12th October
Topic Started: Oct 12 2014, 02:16 PM (149 Views)
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A suggestion to replace Hawks with second-hand F-16s was made in a Mail Online article today...

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Perhaps the headline should read: "Red Arrows should replace their ageing British-made Hawk jets with eqally ageing US made second-hand F-16 jets"
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Johni044
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Best thing to replace a Hawk is a new Hawk. In what way is an F16's capability and costs going to be comparable to the Hawk in a training role?
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beowulf
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stupid idea.......whats the point of buying a dozen knackered f16's (with all the training, equipment, awkwardness of having a non standard type on the books and the time taken to work up on a new aircraft) when they could change to T2 hawks and have a life extension plan in place?,.............sheesh, the Snowbirds are flying 50 year old Tutors so im sure they can wring a few more years out of the hawks lol

if i was going to replace them id do it with Tucanos until something new comes online comparable with Hawks
Edited by beowulf, Oct 12 2014, 03:32 PM.
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Mark M
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we are negotiating a contract with bae for more t2's
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DH764
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C-130s replaced by ...C-130s
Hawks can only be replaced by Hawks :grin:

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mrvr6
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f35 lol
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beowulf
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mrvr6
Oct 12 2014, 08:00 PM
f35 lol
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Olde Farte
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Lt. Derek 'Smurfy' Reeve
Obviously written by somebody who has no knowledge and too much time to spare.
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Blue_2
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The only thing to replace the Hawk is indeed the Hawk! It wouldn't be great for the Reds' role as flag-wavers for the UK if they were swanning around in 'previously enjoyed' F-16's would it?!

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.... and of course the RAF are going to listen to advice from the Navy......??? :whistle
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madnursegaz
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What? Like this?
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:rolf :rolf :rolf :rolf :rolf :rolf
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