Oh no, it's all come back again and just when I was away to the mil forum in order to slag off Total War too!!
GONZ, I didn't say they were all ours!!
WWW, firstly, please read my post again:
"...but that FCs are (excluding Flight Safety) basically trying to achieve different aims to all the other ATS providers in the vicinity."
ie Flight Safety is a common aim for all ATS providers. (In common with all ATS providers, it is obviously also our over-riding aim.) There ends the English lesson!!
Secondly, if you think we need to justify our existence post 9/11 then you seriously need to come and have a visit to one of our units.
Thirdly, I do agree with your assumption that eventually the branches will be amalgamated. Given time, a staff officer somewhere will combine the early stages of training and then it's only a few steps on from there to a combined branch.
WIDGER, rest assured, you're totally asexual to me!!!
Regards all, ADIS