Originally Posted by ORAC
So, the fact that about half the MR2 force of aircraft are currently operationally deployed with about 1/3 of operational crews
That would seem to raise the question as too how many crews we need. I mean, if half the aircraft with 1/3 of the CR crews can do the operational task, why does the other half need twice as many crews back at home.....
Maybe because of several reasons:
1. To allow crews that have recently returned from operational deployment to have some leave and refresh their training on the many other roles that the MR2 does.
2. To allow crews about to deploy to carry out specialist pre-deployment training.
3. Because a fleet of 12 a/c and 20 crews gives 0.6 a/c per crew whilst we currently have deployed
about 5 a/c (
about 1/2 the fleet) and 7 crews (
about 1/3 of the fleet) giving 0.7 a/c per crew.
4. So that the crews back home can squeeze in all the other BS that the RAF seem to enforce these days - the number of annual (admin) stats required seems to have trebbled since I joined
You obviously seem to have little concept in these matters
MadMark!!!
