How times change. Remember the Jag mid air collision with a light aircraft over Mid Wales in the early 90's? Bits of turbine landing in the primary school playground etc. Whilst there was some fringe grumbling from the usual suspects I recall nearly all the locals seeing very much the RAF point of view. Bits of high speed aluminium landing on the village was much the preferable option to not having an effective armed forces.
People are softer now, expect more compensation and the lawyers and courts are all geared up for it.
Whilst doing nothing positive for recruitment or retention is a move towards remoter parts of the world on the cards for everything that needs to fly low?
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