RAF Private Jets??

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Whilst on holiday in Dorset i saw on several occasions what looked like RAF Learjets.

They were very dark in colour (possibly black) & looked like Learjet type private jets with 2 engines either side of the rear tailplane. They also looked as though they were carrying armament under both wings. Saw 3 flying in a loose formation a couple of times & then individual planes several times.

These were flying at fairly low levels across Poole/Swanage/Studland. Any idea what they could be?

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acd80 said:

Sounds like Falcon 20s. They're used by FR Aviation to provide threat simulation and ew training to RN ships during 'Thursday wars'.

Was it an aircraft like this?

That looks like them. Sorry i said in my post 2 engines either side of the tailplane, i meant 2 engines at the rear, 1 either side of the tailplane

So are they owned by the RAF? I saw 3 flying together & then the next couple of times i saw them they were flying alone. Didn't see any other aircraft or ships in the vicinity but that's not to say their were none.

What are they carrying under the wings?

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mph1977 said:

see Ginetta G15 Girl's post above - the Falcons are o nthe civil register and operated by cobham for the MoD - the under wing pods are equipment carriers used to simulate various of the transmissions and emissions of wfighting war places

as GG15G explained the onces operated for Naval purposes are part of the whole whole Sea training / Thursday War thing ...

Thanks