The newspapers today stated that the RAF would be down to 300 FJ pilots by 2020. So how come we've ordered 232 Typhoon, and 150 JSF? Who's gonna fly them?
Maybe the FJ folk will get leaned, and go into a joint FJ / truckie / Rotary central Squadron, much as the groundcrew have been forced to. Today a Typhoon bombing run, tomorrow a bit of Aerial Delivery, and Friday some Air Sea Rescue. Marvellous!