B15
No need to get so defensive old chap. I was not having a 'pop' at the Nimrod fleet, or suggesting the conversion phase be shortened, dumbed down or whatever. All I was saying is that the conversion element of the Nimrod fleet could perhaps be embedded within one of the Sqns, as per 23 Sqn (I think) for E-3Ds (I am sure the E-3D conversion process is also demanding!!) and as per the rest of the RAF with 2 Sqn fleets it would appear?!! It would save a Wg Cdr post, 3-4 Sqn Ldrs, maybe a building, etc. Then again maybe that is why it hasn't been suggested!!!!!
As for being out of the system, lost touch etc,.... I think not!!