Originally Posted by
Foghorn Leghorn
Ha, yes, it’ll be interesting to see if MoD do anything about this issue and whether a decision is forthcoming in the short term. Europe is a void that certainly needs filling. I don’t think NATO necessarily have the money to pay for a contract fast jet platform to go to the majority of their exercises.
To be honest, NATO (AIRCOM) and its meagre GUARD series of exercises is pocket change compared to what's likely to emerge from certain national, multi-national and visiting forces requirements over the next 12-48 months. As for MOD, I'm sure they're all over their adversary centre of excellence concept at the secret Northallerton airbase.