My understanding is that there are 2x 3 and 3 x 2 unallocated serials in Boeing production plans.1of those '051' is in early assembly. There are not inclusive of the preproduction models B1-4 which were delivered to the US already and not those allocated to the RAAT and IAF which have FMS serials.

I seem to remember Reaper being mentioned with Raptor.

I believe they are looking at some of the hardware. Joint Warrior was used for some hands on P8 evaluation. Will post more when and if it becomes available. Interestingly the AAS has been certified for use in SKYNET satellites.

P8 and the P1 are under evaluation as of today, I believe 2 UK crews from seedcorn have been recalled 'on leave' to do this.

...how would it go on top of the hanger, may I ask? It has been looked, the hangar roof is stressed as a future 'growth enabled space'. 1 company to my knowledge has 2 designs. 1 a retractable navalised army mount with 2 x 12 fire units and the other a 2x 36 parallell vls array. Some intransigence ...

That would be a bastard to jump with!!I am assuming the airborne troops have an alternate or if not I would be telling my crew to ditch it!!Still looks like finally we are getting decent, effective, user friendly kit.

You would never get away with that! You might get HMS Alternate Sexuality Wandering Nordic Person past the PC cops

DS is correct, 2 on lease with right to buy at 4 years for OCU prob on 120 sqn badge in Jacksonville and then 201 standing up with 4 airframes (Boeing serials 056-59)at Waddington and the 2 lease units following integration trials. 6 other options to follow at paired purchases starting in 2018. Stin...

It shouldn't too much. The STINGRAY fit standard loading lugs and umbilical connectors and was trial fitted for the Indian models. There needs to be some changes in the software for telemetry handoff to the weapon butnthe mission computers are virtually the same as the MRA4 due to the same company b...

downsizer wrote:I'd smash sturgeon though, I have really low standards and done much worse in Joannas, Elgin. Probs a fair bit of work to get her juiced up!

"Jo's" many a crime against dececy has been committed there!!Are you still in the fair city?