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RAF Merlins cannibalized for parts.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...09/ixhome.html
The reason for the lack of Merlin spares is that when the MoD embarked on the Merlin programme in the early 1990s, it decided to cut costs by not buying any spare parts, the sources said. -HJC |
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Two thoughts strike me
- is this the same Telegraph scaremonger that is single handedly becoming responsible for destroying any morale left in the forces - whats new with robbing aircraft.............. |
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Are we talking about the WWII Rolls-Royce Merlin airplane engine? WHY would the
RAF STILL be using THOSE? |
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"DBurch7672" wrote in message ... Are we talking about the WWII Rolls-Royce Merlin airplane engine? WHY would the RAF STILL be using THOSE? Didn't see any previous posts - but the EH.101 Merlin perhaps? Mentioning the Merlin, is it true that it's designation 101 is a typo? Heard it was too expensive/awkward to bother changing once the typo had been noticed. Jim Doyle |
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In message , Jim Doyle
writes Mentioning the Merlin, is it true that it's designation 101 is a typo? Heard it was too expensive/awkward to bother changing once the typo had been noticed. Supposed to be the European Helicopter Industries 01. But allegedly someone fumbled it and made it the EH101 instead... (at work I just know it as Merlin HM.1 but there you go) -- When you have to kill a man, it costs nothing to be polite. W S Churchill Paul J. Adam MainBoxatjrwlynch[dot]demon{dot}co(.)uk |
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On Tue, 11 May 2004 00:03:43 +0100, Jim Doyle wrote:
"DBurch7672" wrote in message ... Are we talking about the WWII Rolls-Royce Merlin airplane engine? WHY would the RAF STILL be using THOSE? Didn't see any previous posts - but the EH.101 Merlin perhaps? Mentioning the Merlin, is it true that it's designation 101 is a typo? Heard it was too expensive/awkward to bother changing once the typo had been noticed. What was it meant to be? -- "It's easier to find people online who openly support the KKK than people who openly support the RIAA" -- comment on Wikipedia (Email: zen19725 at zen dot co dot uk) |
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