Don't forget I42 that there was an early post WWI SDSR which removed approx 90% of the newly formed RAF's aircraft from service.
Treble one,
Yes, I aware of that. My post was slightly tongue-in-cheek. However, if I compare the reduced size of the present day RAF with the RAF I remember from my UAS days in the 60s and if the trends continue, when does the government say “What’s the point?”