UK Royal Air Force Begins BAe 146 Fleet Retirement

BAe 146
Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week
LONDON–The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has begun retiring its fleet of BAe 146 transport aircraft ahead of the arrival of their planned replacements. The RAF’s two BAe 146 Mk.2 aircraft, VIP derivatives of the BAe 146-100, are being preserved at UK museums, while the two BAe 146 Mk.3 aircraft—BAE 146...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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