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Old 25th Aug 2023, 18:20
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A good article - apart from the part suggesting that the RN is sharing their assets with the RAF.

As a reminder, the RN entered the JFH and started using the GR7/GR9 as they couldn’t afford to replace or man the SHar. It was the RAF who had to start sharing their Tornado strike replacement, not the other way round. And if the RAF starts to buy more Typhoons, or F-35A, as a strike assets, it is the RN who will lose their ability to quickly deploy to a carrier to reinforce the FAA…

And the RN can’t afford to buy, man or maintain the F-35B force out of their own budget.

https://x.com/edwardkeyjf/status/169...HhlFHGKbTPQr_A

The F-35 accident report – a reality check for UK Carrier Strike
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