Originally Posted by
atakacs
Ok, is the RAF operating the F-16 (I know it is not, rhetorical question) ?? Did the RAF ever operate the F-16 ? What expertise does the RAF have with this aircraft ?
I daresay there are RAF pilots with F-16 experience, but that's not the point. All that's been announced is UK assistance with training. The exact form that takes remains to be seen. I have to say that this knee-jerk scepticism seems unjustified - every type of military assistance promised by the UK so far has been delivered successfully.