When the Airbuses are out doing their non-RAF work will they still be afforded the same level of security which the RAF would provide to a night-stopping VC-10 abroad? I can't understand how in today's climate its considered safe for an aircraft to fly from Heathrow to El-Somewhere-Nasty, getting a bunch of local handlers carefully unload the luggage, then fly to Brize a bit later to pick up 250 grunts when 12 hours ago someone you wouldn't trust an inch was inside your aircraft? Or have I missed the point?