Dom Lyons
@ly04dom
Husband, Dad, Escaped Engineer, Aviation Industry Professional, All my views are my own (I stole that from someone else)
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18-06-2016 10:25:44
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A new facility to support the UK's future E-7 #Wedgetail fleet has opened at RAF Lossiemouth. We joined Defence Equipment & Support, Royal Air Force and our Scotland-based construction partner McLaughlin&Harvey to officially open the fleet maintenance facility. More: des.mod.uk/key-e-7-wedget…
The RAF, working with Boeing UK & Ireland, STS Aviation Services and Defence Equipment & Support have achieved the first functional test flight of Wedgetail E7 from Birmingham Airport. Full story: ow.ly/q8bX50Ts41T
Very cool! Thanks McKinley Climatic Laboratory team Eglin Air Force Base for taking the T-7A #RedHawk from hot to cold and successfully testing its performance in varied environments.
Red Hawk on the move. ✔️ Integrated live, virtual and constructive simulation ✔️ T-7A Red Hawk production line underway ✔️ Dual flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base and St. Louis The T-7A #RedHawk digitally designed advanced trainer is on course to be delivered to JointBaseSanAntonio this
Boeing Defense steps up promotion of T-7A for Royal Air Force Hawk replacement need. Red Hawk is "a really good fit" for T1/T2 successor deal, Boeing UK executive says - we're still waiting on formal requirement and procurement plan details to emerge flightglobal.com/defence/boeing…
We are collaborating with Boeing Defense and Saab on a next generation pilot training system based on the T-7 trainer aircraft. Initially this work will focus on responding to the UK Royal Air Force’s requirement for a future trainer aircraft. baes.co/PMh650Xtq0O
Red Hawk over the Alamo! The first T-7A #RedHawk advanced trainer has arrived at JointBaseSanAntonio in Texas to start training future @USAirForce fighter and bomber pilots. The new advanced trainer brings safe, leading-edge capabilities to the AETC - First Command.