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It was not until the end of 2015 that the British Government announced as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 (2015 SDSR) that one existing RAF Voyager aircraft, a military version of an Airbus A330-243 civilian airliner, would be converted into a VIP Voyager for use by the Royal Family, the Prime Minister, and senior government ministers. [2]
However, in March 2009 a proposal for a £7 million 12-seater private jet plans were halted by recession. [15] In November 2015, it was announced the government would fit VIP seating to one of the nine [16] core fleet of RAF Airbus Voyager tanker / transport aircraft for the use of senior government officials and members of the royal family. [17]
Air Forces Gulf Communication Squadron RAF; Air Headquarters Burma Communication Squadron RAF; Air Headquarters East Africa Communication Squadron RAF; Air Headquarters Hong Kong Communication Squadron RAF; Air Headquarters India Communication Squadron RAF; Air Headquarters Italy Communication Squadron RAF; Air Headquarters Malaya Communication ...
The VIP aircraft has been highly modified with much of the technology onboard being classified. What is publicly known is that the VIP aircraft has infrared vision, secure satellite communication, secure telephone communications, a missile defense system, a missile deflection system, and is made out of a special metal to reduce its radar footprint.
Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) is the name given to a British project to procure a fleet of Airbus A330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) aerial refuelling (AR) and air transport (AT) aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF), to replace their then existing older models such as the Vickers VC10s and Lockheed TriStars.
The unit is based at RAF High Wycombe. It can deploy worldwide at short notice to run an air campaign. The constituent parts of the JFAC are broken down according to the Continental staff system: A1 – PANDA (Personnel and administration) A2 – RAF Intelligence; A3 – Air operations (both plans and current operations) A4 – Air logistics
AirTanker Services Limited, [2] incorporated in England and Wales on 14 June 2007 with the company registration number 06279646, [1] is a private limited company in the United Kingdom (UK), which operates a British airline known as AirTanker (IATA: 9L, ICAO: TOW, call sign: TOWLINE), [10] and is also an aircraft leasing and operating company.
Long range transport aircraft for RAF – military version of Bristol Britannia airliner Bristol Britannia C.1 [125] F.177D OR.337 / NA.47 1956 Mixed power (rocket and turbojet) interceptor for RAF and Royal Navy Saunders-Roe SR.177 [126] T.178D&P 1957 Dual control trainer version of English Electric Lightning English Electric Lightning T.4 [127]