Hawks Grounded??????

[glasfryn]

Just noticed this..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-nort ... s-10782263" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[garethbrum]

Tucano and GR.4 too I believe - until checks on the seats have been completed anyway.

[HighlandSniper]

GR.4 too I believe - until checks on the seats have been completed anyway.

Well, there have been a lot of GR4s flying from Lossie today until around an hour ago.

[RichC]

Had some hawks up today callsign Aztec flying around too but it does state that aircraft will be able to fly once checked so obviously these have been checked to fly

[Gary]

GR.4 too I believe - until checks on the seats have been completed anyway.

Well, there have been a lot of GR4s flying from Lossie today until around an hour ago.

There were a handful of Marham Tornado's about today

[garyscott]

Going to muck up the Reds ability to display??

[garethbrum]

Only passing on what I've been told - by a RAF pilot! lol

[MacksAviation]

GR.4 too I believe - until checks on the seats have been completed anyway.

Well, there have been a lot of GR4s flying from Lossie today until around an hour ago.

There were a handful of Marham Tornado's about today

And that story on the Beeb was first updated @1841 and then 2001 so maybe its like 'breaking news' and flying until recently was unaffected !

[Jez]

Only passing on what I've been told - by a RAF pilot! lol

I think you are right. MB Mk10s are fitted to all Tornados as far as I know (including non-RAF ones).

[Reptile 1]

It only came to light later on this afternoon so its still pretty fresh news.

[Unknown74]

That will be a few Techies having sleepless nights, having to stay up and check the seats, also with regards the GR.4s I've been watching some at Tain until about 7.30pm This Evening.

[headset 57]

Going to muck up the Reds ability to display??

No it's not, they would be easy to check by their own team.

[garethbrum]

Going to muck up the Reds ability to display??

No it's not, they would be easy to check by their own team.

Depends if they need anything doing to them though...............

[SATCO]

Reds on their mid-season break so there will be plenty of time to sort out their aircraft, next display 6 August at Cowes.

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[Flyingmonster]

Great Job by the guy who has spotted the problem!

With regards to the checks will they require a full strip down on just a Xray? Will any foreign Operators be affected by this?

[RichC]

A mate near Hereford just said "I just saw a hawk go over but it had wing pods".
So this must be one of the new Hawks, obviously been checked over as it states once checked, they can fly. One by one they will be filing out of Valley etc.
Have Rebel 87 over Chivenor too, Tornado out of Boscombe....and several Harriers up over Wales and East Anglia now too.

[HighlandSniper]

Tonkas flying from Lossie today, one flying over as I type.

[Velvet Glove]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-10846925" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[garethbrum]

Inspection guidelines could be issued tomorrow apparently.........

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/20 ... fleet.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Gary]

4 August 2010 Last updated at 17:27

Flight ban on Red Arrows' Hawks is lifted

The Red Arrows have been cleared to fly again after a potential ejector seat fault grounded jets used by the team.

The Ministry of Defence suspended Hawk T Mk 1 flights across the country when the problem was detected at Anglesey's RAF Valley at the end of June.

Now individual Hawks deemed safe will be allowed to fly, says the MoD.

The aerobatic team, based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, is expected to comment after it receives official confirmation of the decision.
Displays unaffected

The temporary flight suspension prompted uncertainty about upcoming displays by the Red Arrows, next due to appear at Cowes on the Isle of Wight on Friday.

No public events have been affected so far as the potential fault came to light during the team's mid-season break.

An MoD spokesman said: "A full engineering investigation has been undertaken into potential faults found on the Martin-Baker Mk10B ejection seats fitted to Hawk T Mk 1 aircraft.

"The temporary flying suspension is now lifted for aircraft that have undergone and passed a technical inspection.

"The Red Arrows display programme will be unaffected."

Info from BBC News

A notam has been posted for there formation transit to Bournemouth tomorrow too.