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Royal Navy FRADU (Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Unit) Hawks are
flown entirely by civilians as part of the Royal Navy`s Multi Activity
Contract with Serco Defence, Science and Technology. Using 14 Bae
Hawk T1 advanced jet trainer aircraft on lease to the Royal Navy from
the RAF and based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall.
Two of these aircraft are permanently detached to Naval Flying
Standards Flight (fixed wing) at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton
where they are flown by RN pilots. The aircraft are maintained by
Babcock Defence Services.

All the pilots They are all ex military and all are employed as
civilians by Serco Defence, Science and Technology All the pilots
have fast jet backgrounds ranging from Lightnings, Jaguars, Harriers,
to the Red Arrows.

FRADU is capable of launching three waves of six aircraft a day in a
wide variety of roles. These include; Coordinated Simulated Ship
Attacks, Fighter Controller ('D-School') training, Airborne Early
Warning (AEW) exercises, and Helicopter Fighter Affiliation training.

During the ship attacks the unit works in support of Flag Officer Sea
Training (FOST) in conjunction with Cobham. Cobham operate Dassault
Falcon 20 aircraft from Bournemouth, providing ECM and radar threat
simulation in addition to target towing.

Additionally FRADU participate in 2 “Joint Warrior” Joint Maritime
Exercises per year, involving 4 Hawk aircraft deploying to RAF Kinloss
in Scotland for 2 weeks. Occasionally the unit takes part in NATO
exercises throughout Europe.

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/operatio...on-unit-fradu/

http://www.fradu-hunters.co.uk/


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