Quote:
|
Originally Posted by foreverwar
I beg to differ 
"On 1 April 1995 The Queen's Flight was absorbed into No.32 (The Royal) Squadron at Royal Air Force Northolt. In 1998 the unit gave up the task of providing helicopters for the Royal Family when the Wessex were retired. The Royal Household awarded a ten year contract to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and Hanson Helicopters to provide the Queen with an S-76 and crew.
No.32 (The Royal) Squadron retained two BAe 146 aircraft for fixed wing operations."
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/e...ngs_queens.cfm
and
The Royal Family and government ministers do not use No. 32 Squadron's planes exclusively, with both the Queen and Tony Blair recently using chartered British Airways jets, primarily for intercontinental travel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._32_Squadron_RAF |
Iunderstand what you are saying, but do you really think when there is a need for unplanned travel we should be relying on BA or 32 for planes. Dedicated aircraft are needed for this modern day and age.
Its also worth mentioning that, in the Wikipedia article you linked the reason the PM is using BA is caused by the fact the VC10's are no obsolete. BA;s planes have no counter attack technology on board surly something that is a must in this day and age of ground to air weapons being used so widley by terrorists..
But I do respect your opinion, I just dont agree
