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indigenous fleet policy supported by implemented it would not be required.
contract repair was fully
The deployment of an
additional helicopter to Brunei will not attract an increased maintenance manpower bill provided that the aircraft is IRR or IUR. The Brunei Flight will continue to carry out Ist line and limited 2nd line maintenance. Scout major servicing will be avoided, either by the Equipment Manager selecting the required low-life airframes in advance, or by sending out a replacement
aircraft from UK and scrapping its predecessor.
e. An additional pilot and aircrewman will also be required o allow for the geographical distance of Brunei from the UK (at present, cover for courses, leave or sickness is provided at short
notice from
from Hong Kong).
Further to
to this, the number of accompanied personnel on full tours will probably increase as the present squadron in Hong Kong will not be able
able to provide
personnel on its reduced manning level. This quartering implications.
will
being
have
being given yet
Flight with
over
f. It should be noted that consideration is
again to replacing the 26 year old Scouts in C helicopters compatible with the RBAF, as regular flying jungle areas in old single engined helicopters is pushing flight safety to the limits. If this proposal is indeed resurrected, it is implicit that the replacements would only be possible if
funded by the Sultan of Brunei.
Training Team Brunei (TTB). TTB is a Director
Director of Infantry sponsored unit whose personnel and equipment are held mainly on the establishment of the Training Depot Brigade of Gurkhas. It is the British Army's only jungle warfare training school. It should be noted that TTB is 100% funded by HMG and is not covered by the DCA. The future of TTB, its role and location, requires to be addressed by HQ Director of Infantry before 1994 when the Training Depot Brigade of Gurkhas may be relocated to the UK. The future of TTB does not
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