Interesting. But I am starting to wonder whether there is some kind of guide for journalists that gives the plural of ‘aircraft’ as ‘aircrafts’. It seems to happen more frequently in newspaper articles than it does in everyday speech.
Thanks for the informed replies, to clarify there was no ‘suggestion’ in my queston. I am pleased that the big player is Wessex Archaeology, and I agree the rest is speculation.
Is it better than none? To state that these ‘crafts’ (sic) flew over Germany to keep the U boats from ‘advancing’. Because they were ‘long haul’.. before all the ‘vessels’ were ‘gunned down’…
I think it’s more likely a made up number. Who would disclose the value of the deal? Is it not more likely a sub-editor has gone ‘Right, someone Google me the cost of a Spitfire – About 2 million? OK, that’ll do’.
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