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Old 30th Jun 2006, 10:11
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Nothing.

The squirearchy term it a 'capability holiday' - if you've ever heard of a more stupid description, I'd like to know of it.

Basically it's yet another capability our underfunded, overstretched rather pathetic excuse for a modern air force has given up as another well-past its sell-by date aeroplane is retired. A bit like the time we abandoned strategic bombing.....good job the South Atlantic war wasn't 2 years later or Argentina would own the Islas Malvinas by now - and people wouldn't have the joy of pointless trips to MPA to look forward to!

Hang on...
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