Originally Posted by
paco
A friend in low places tells me the MoD is disposing of new, crated, Tornado engines; tipping them into skips and paying for their disposal rather than receiving payment for the high grade recyclable metals used in their construction - I bet they'd 'sell' their old mobile telephones though!
Thus far, 30+ engines have been disposed of with a unit value of between £5-7 million!
The Tornados replacement, the F35s, have been flown once, in the hover - to satisfy the Brass no doubt - but are uncertain of their participation in the 100 Flypast on the 10th.
They've stripped out all the avionics from the F35s, binned them and are busy around the clock refitting them with new avionics in makeshift tents (hangars not yet finished) - what??
So where are the heads on a plate?
We don't need more taxes - just people in charge who know what they're doing!
If true thats terrible-not least as I know some chaps at a well known proving ground desperate for an RB199 (or two ideally) as they have a rather nice GR1 they'd like to get back in taxying condition...