As long as they keep the T1 jets going as purely AD to keep the numbers at an acceptable level then it sounds a decent plan.........
ROFL….. Already gone.
T1 was officially retired from service on 1st April 2025, bar 4 in the Falklands which will soldier on till 2027. The remainder have already been reduced to spares.
https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news...hoon-scrapped/
RAF nearing the end of Typhoon Tranche 1 phase-out
In response to enquiries by
Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty, Defence Minister Maria Eagle, on 1 September, outlined the retirement plan for the 137 Typhoons in RAF service.
“26 of the 30 Tranche 1 Typhoon aircraft have been scrapped as of 1 July 2025; this equates to 87% of the Tranche 1 fleet,” she responded.
Four of the Tranche 1 Typhoons remain in service as quick reaction alert (QRA) aircraft based at Mount Pleasant airbase in the Falklands. They will remain in use until 2027.
Alongside these remain another 107 Typhoons, 67 of the Tranche 2 and 40 Tranche 3. Eagle stated that all of these advanced Typhoons are slated for retirement in 2040.…..
The United Kingdom is a partner in the development of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). Part of this project includes the production of a 6th-generation fighter jet, nicknamed Tempest.
The first demonstrator is currently under construction by BAE Systems in the United Kingdom, and the type is planned to enter service in 2035.…..