Conservative defence spokesman Gerald Howarth said the job losses could leave the RAF overstretched
Exactly....he clearly hasn't seen the RAF web site which proudly boasts of having 69 RAF Stations, close to 500 aircraft and over 52,000 people. That all adds upto 7 aircraft per station and each RAF station being manned by just over 700 people. How on earth can a Station manage with only 700 people?