Originally Posted by
lmgaylard
Having spoken to a friend who would know, apparently HHA & Draken International are/ will be bidding for any surplus Hawk aircraft & spares, with the idea to tender a bid for any MOD requirement.
Seems to me that this would be a more expensive way to provide aggressor aircraft....
Nope. You contract the service and you pay for the delivery of the service, not the overheads or the running or acquisition costs. You also remove a large number of staff and assets from your books. MUCH cheaper.