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AirNav Radar => AirNav Radar Discussion => Topic started by: t1mb0 on October 15, 2009, 04:54:29 PM

Title: RAF Chinooks
Post by: t1mb0 on October 15, 2009, 04:54:29 PM
An appeal really for someone in the know.
Fleetlands in Hampsire have won a contract to upgrade the RAFs Chinooks.
I gather that only a small number of the fleet carry Mode S, does anyone out there know if part of the upgrade is to install this equipment?

Thanks in advance
Title: Re: RAF Chinooks
Post by: t1mb0 on October 29, 2009, 03:04:02 PM
...and have picked up a 'new' one today
43C4CA ZA708

clutching at straws really but does anyone know if this is a 'new' fit.
Title: Re: RAF Chinooks
Post by: hofs on October 29, 2009, 04:07:13 PM
Most of the military aircraft have mode S but they dont use it always because they use mode A or C .
When you see military aircraft flying together most of the time only one aircraft is using mode s and the other are using A or C.
Al the update's for the chinooks are mentioned  on  the internet.
Netherlands chinooks do have mode S.
Fred
Title: Re: RAF Chinooks
Post by: anorak on October 29, 2009, 06:45:07 PM
If it`s on the Chinooks should it be mode u/s.
Title: Re: RAF Chinooks
Post by: t1mb0 on October 29, 2009, 07:11:04 PM
Quote from: hofs on October 29, 2009, 04:07:13 PM

Al the update's for the chinooks are mentioned  on  the internet.


hmm I thought just the two based at Boscombe had the equipment on board