Originally Posted by
TBM-Legend
Q. Why has the RAF stood up two squadrons for only nine kites? The RAAF for example keeps its dozen in one Squadron [No 11]
The RAF do not fly kites, but they do have a previous history of this, buy 7 E-3D's, create 2 Squadrons, an OCU, a Standards Flight, and then wonder why their is no money left to keep the aircraft up to date. A fleet now down to an operational strength of 4 bought in 1987, that never received or sought the upgrades other countries paid for and got, and now has to be be replaced. Criminal waste of public funds.