you forgot the RAF historical and past aircraft flight, maybe you could slip some new ones in there……jags harriers tornados typhoons dominies jetstreams nimrods vc-10s tristars…

I thought that was part of the ‘PLAN’, or is this something new?

I seem to remember it mentioned that a dozen SHARs where kept in good nick by the navy for ‘flight deck movement training’. will these now be scrapped, or can something similar be done with some of the GR.9s

Why is it that you will always take these cuts lying down and then say anyone against them has a problem? 10 years is the timeframe for operational JSF and CVF’s- 15 is a worst case due to more cuts, design problems or project setbacks.

I say what i think- that the strong British Armed Forces are being slowly ground away, and whats to say these cuts will be it?

Before the election, your LDP promised to cut tuition fees, but in the national interest. whats to stop them next year or the year after from deciding to cut other capabilities and numbers in the national interest?

Before our election, we were promised no ETS and no changes to the mining tax. Now both are on the table.

Point is, do you REALLY think that politicians will keep all there promises. I hope they do. Probably though they will cut the tornados next year and concentrate on typhoon. I hope they dont, but who REALLY knows?

“Similar thing”? New Zealand decided to permanently get rid of its fast jet capability, & retired all its fighters with no plan nor money for any future regeneration.

We’ve not scrapped our fast jets, we’ve retired one of three types – & the one with by far the smallest numbers. Along with that goes the temporary loss of carrier-borne fast jet capability, but we have billions of quid already committed to regenerating it, the ships to fly the future aircraft already building, & the first test aircraft for regeneration already on order & on the production line.

Not much similarity there.

the’temporary loss of carrier capability’? 10-15 years is not temporary. and the RNZAF and government said they would look into reestablishing the capability in better times…..hasnt happened yet. and they lost the capabilities with a slow series of cuts, just like you. so i hope for your sake the politicians dont decide they want these to be permanent cuts and savings. Contracts and commitments mean nothing in todays world. everything is for sale for the right price.

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Nice looking, but i’ll have my F89 anyday mate

I was thinking I was too tired and had gone loopy. Now I know ok Knightsbridge, indeed it is very funny. I thought the guy was serious:o

what was his major- dislike of US CVNs?