UK Royal Air Force Plans To Launch Trainer Contest Before Christmas

Red Arrows
Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week Network
LONDON—The UK Royal Air Force is hoping to launch a formal contest to find a replacement for its BAE Systems Hawk T1 and T2 fleet before Christmas. The service needs to find a replacement for both the T1s flown by the Red Arrows aerobatic team and the T2s used to support advanced jet training. The...
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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