The Mighty Hunter has been a superb beast. The MR4 is fundementally a flawed concept. However the Government has been blackmailed by the good old US of A once too often so it will throw as much money at European projects as it needs to to get them into service. This has mixed blessings, lots of jobs but kit which is not as good as it could be. Jet MPAs are definately the way ahead and Coastal Command know how to do it properly, there is and remains a threat from all types of subs and we must keep the capabillity. I am just glad my Cat ran out some years ago as I do not wish to fly the missions on AP at LL without a decent Eng behind me (Or go on det without those salt of the earth guys to pay the taxi to take me back the block!)
I miss 300' in the MAD circle in cloud at night, good dets, great crews ( except stroppy TAC Navs and AEOs!) but would miss nice rich people paying me to take them round europe even more
Edited foe incompppetant spelling
Last edited by Miles Magister; 31st Jan 2004 at 05:42.