PrOOne said
We have needed this capability ONCE in the last thirty years, when the hell are we EVER going to need it on our own again!
Actually, 24 years.
We have not fought against an opponent threatening our shores for over 60 years. There is is no perceived threat now, but there is no-one here that I know of that advocates the elimination of the figher component of the RAF.
I'd prefer not to hear the sound of stable doors slamming the next time a dictator in a tight spot decides to have a pop.