Category Archives: Aviation

aircraft, airports and the like related to the region around Preston.

Green Party and Lancashire

Posted on 24 February 2010 by Pete of MIP

An election is coming so what will some of the parties be offering to the region.  Starting with the Green Party. They deserve a couple of seats in Parliament, I think.  You expect the Green Party to support green policies. Yes, … Continue reading →

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BAE SYSTEMS and SFO

Posted on 1 October 2009 by Pete of MIP

BAE SYSTEMS, the biggest high tech employer in Lancashire and the UK, is in the news today. The Serious Fraud Office are saying they will ask the Attorney General to press charges with a punitive £1000 million fine for offering … Continue reading →

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Potential Redundancies at BAE SYSTEMS announced

Posted on 15 September 2009 by Pete of MIP

BAE SYSTEMS press report says that 375 local jobs will be lost, 205 at Samlesbury and 170 at Warton. In addition in 2012 the Woodford in Manchester site will be closed with a loss of 630 jobs following completion of Nimrod … Continue reading →

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Day Trip to Blackpool – Rolling Stones and Vulcan

Posted on 9 August 2009 by Pete of MIP

I wasn’t going to write but the worst TV programme I’ve ever seen was driving me crazy in the lounge, something about Jam and Jerusalem. Up till then it’s been a good day with full sun and we went to several … Continue reading →

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Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3a signed

Posted on 31 July 2009 by Pete of MIP

Announcement today that the UK has ordered another 40 Eurofighter Typhoons and in total the 4 nations involved 112 aircraft. This is just under half of the full Tranche 3 and is being called Tranche 3a. Good employment news in the … Continue reading →

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F35 JSF engine work in East Lancs

Posted on 29 July 2009 by Pete of MIP

Rolls Royce announced it is investing in new plant at its Barnoldswick facility in East Lancashire to make engine fan blades for the Joint Strike Fighter.  The total investment in product development across the UK by RR and the government is valued at £300m.  Earlier in the … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Tranche 3 initial signature

Posted on 18 May 2009 by Pete of MIP

On May 14th the Prime Minister added his signature to the 4 nation requirement that will start negotiations for tranche 3 of Eurofighter Typhoon.  As is often the case the defenders of budgets in the treasury didn’t want to spend … Continue reading →

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English Electric Canberra 60 years old

Posted on 13 April 2009 by Pete of MIP

 Just read Aircraft Illustrated, May 2009, and the big article with loads of pictures about it being 60 years in May since the first flight of the Canberra.  Some interesting stuff about the choice of name that I hadn’t read before. First … Continue reading →

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BAE shares up

Posted on 8 April 2009 by Pete of MIP

I was reading that the US defence budget has been cut and it sent BAE shares up as it’s thought their business might actually increase. At risk are some of the big US projects like the Raptor for which BAE, … Continue reading →

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First of the Few

Posted on 15 February 2009 by Pete of MIP

Watched a DVD – First of the Few – last night, a freeby from the Daily Mail. It’s a wartime propaganda film about the development of the Spitfire. A great story although the film has a few porkies.  What has this got … Continue reading →

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