like what CD said……………………..

Interesting thoughts CD

France perhaps has more friends today than ever before…Vive la République !

Liberté, égalité, fraternité

In terms of the fabled “big picture”, Thatcher’s decision to deregulate the city lead directly to the financial melt down in western economies (something I believe one of her cabinet secretaries said).

But…if we must talk about selling things off……

What about :

Our Post Office

Our Gas

Our Electricity

Our Water

Our Rail

Need I go on ?

Great decisions ……. not…….

loved it, some more great photography.

Brought back some very happy memories of working at RIAT many years ago.

The F35 is a basket case. Questions still remain if it will ever see service.

The most expensive single weapons system in history and after all these years they still cannot get to operate properly.

Yep…..Margaret would have loved it !

They way costs continue to spiral for the aircraft that does’nt work…..quite frankly we might only be able to buy and operate
so few it will become farcical.

Licensed built in the UK fA-18’s would have done nicely.

Nice try CD……..Made me smile !

CD

I see your point…..BUT…..I do not think Argentina would have contemplated any attack what ever their domestic situation if they knew
the “Empire” would strike back. No carriers, no capability.

Its my opinion that by signalling that the UK carrier fleet was being withdrawn/sold gave them the opportunity. last card or no last card.

Perhaps we are entering the realms of a circular exchange now.

I take your point re the Harrier but we are 30 + years on. I think we should have gone for cat and trap on the carriers with f-18’s.

They attacked when they did because they felt that Britain by its actions (Edndurance etc ) would not defend the Islands.

The First Sea Lord offered up the task force since his fleet was about to be decimated by Conservative defence cuts.
The resultant task force saved his navy…for a few years anyway.

I don’t believe Britain “cheated”. The decision to sink the Belgrano was correct.
I was surprised they didn’t take out the carrier by submarine when she put to sea.

Loved Woodwards two books on the subject !

Still cannot believe we are going to put a single engined aircraft on our new carriers…if indeed we ever get them !