Originally Posted by
LS8C1
Don't worry, everyone was aware of the other jets parked on the pan and in the hangar.
This U/S jet took them down to 5 servicable aircraft.
We would like 6 servicable for all of the logical reasons the armchair experts have listed above (well done, you military strategists).
This jet could not be fixed in theatre, however it was still flyable, albeit with limited manoeuvrability, so the decision was made to swap it for a more serviceable aircraft from Lossie.
As mentioned, TV producers like to 'sex up' what is, for most of us in the military, normal jogging. Believe me, QRA itself is basically a crap version of Gogglebox. ie Loads of boys and girls sitting watching TV and chatting rubbish. Channel 4 viewers would probably switch off 2 minutes into this, so don't be too unsurprised to hear the truth being embellished slightly by the narrator.
I hope this allays everyones' fears regarding the defence of NATO's Eastern Flank.
Understood and thank you. I must have missed the bit about there being 6 jets there.