Thought provoking or not It has been done with the Typhoon and numerous other types...
stop crying and griping the VC10 is dying (so will the T* eventually), the govt are scrapping 3 so learn to live with it, times change, move on, this is the 21st century the vc10 is very 20th century.
I think we all agree a new tanker is needed but unless we buy of the shelf from usa we will have to wait for the govt to spend money...
and if they buy a multi point or single point tanker it is not up to you or me, we just have to utilise whatever they give us to use...my guess is we will not see a new tanker for 10 plus years and I personally will be long clear of my blue/green/desert suit....and to tell the truth when I leave I will not give a monkeys.