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RAF Brize Norton is an air base in Oxfordshire about 50 miles west of London, England, United Kingdom. It is home to the Royal Air Force's heavy transport aircraft, the C-17 Globemaster III, and its Tristar and Vickers VC10 tankers.With the arrival of the Globemaster (C-17 in USAF service) and the future Airbus A400M the base has an assured future. With the closure of the home of the C-130 Hercules, RAF Lyneham the RAF's transport fleet will be further consolidated at Brize Norton.
The RAF's Future Strategic Tanker AircraftRAF FSTA Description Role Air-to-air refueling Crew 2 Pilots & AAR operator Unit Cost Primary ContractorAir Tanker Ltd. Date Deployed Estimated 2008 Inventory Dimensions Length193 ft59 m Wingspan (to winglet tips)197 ft 10 in60. 3m Height57 ft 17. 4mCargo, currently envisaged to be a fleet of Airbus A330 MRTTA330 Multi Role Tanker Transport Description Role Air-to-air refueling Crew 2 Pilots & AAR operator Unit Cost Undisclosed Primary ContractorEADS Date Deployed Estimated 2008 Inventory Dimensions Length193 ft59 m Wingspan (to winglet tips)197 ft 10 in60.s, will be based at Brize Norton.
1 Squadrons
- No. 10 Squadron RAF10 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Vickers VC10 C1 from RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire. The squadron motto Rem acu tangere To hit the mark betrays the fact that it was originally a bomber squadron. The squadron reformed at Brize Norton in 1966 - VC10 C1(K)
- No. 99 Squadron RAF99 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III from RAF Brize Norton, the RAF's air transport hub. The first of the squadron's four Globemasters (C-17 in USAF service) was delivered to the RAF on May 17 2001, arriving at Brize - Globemaster C1
- No. 101 Squadron RAF101 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Vickers VC10 K3 and K4 from RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire. 101 Sqn previously operated the Avro Vulcan as part of the V Bomber force. The squadron received the Vulcan B1 in 1958, graduating to the B2 in 196 - VC10 K3 & K4
- No. 216 Squadron RAF216 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Lockheed Tristar K1, KC1 and C2 from RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire. History Following the Falklands War the RAF found itself lacking in the strategic transport capabilities required to sustain the expanded - Tristar K1, KC1 & C2
2 See also
Oxfordshire
Brize Norton
