RNAS Culdrose

[andyA700]

There seem to be some interesting jets at RNAS Culdrose, Hawks and F35's by the look of it.

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.0877334,-5.2499511...

[aeropilot]

andyA700 said:

There seem to be some interesting jets at RNAS Culdrose, Hawks and F35's by the look of it.

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.0877334,-5.2499511...

Not real F-35 though.

They are plastic mock ups for deck handling training IIRC.

[ecsrobin]

aeropilot said:

Not real F-35 though.

They are plastic mock ups for deck handling training IIRC.

Correct

https://www.ramgaskets.com/news/rnas-culdrose/

[andyA700]

aeropilot said:

andyA700 said:

There seem to be some interesting jets at RNAS Culdrose, Hawks and F35's by the look of it.

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.0877334,-5.2499511...

Not real F-35 though.

They are plastic mock ups for deck handling training IIRC.

Cheers for that.

[eharding]

andyA700 said:

There seem to be some interesting jets at RNAS Culdrose, Hawks and F35's by the look of it.

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.0877334,-5.2499511...

The Harriers parked next to the hangars in that image I believe are real - as per the video above I think they're still using them for deck handler training, whilst being non-airworthy they can still be taxied at limited power settings to give experience of noise, jet blast and avtur exhaust fumes to the trainees.

Fond memories of staying in the accommodation at Culdrose when I was doing a gliding course as a CCF cadet at Predannack many, many years ago.