Originally Posted by the hunted one
...and the RAF's radar enjoys more annual leave than a NATS Director, and just like NATS Directors, it does not book its leave in advance (in other words it fails or is removed from service with no notice with frightening regularity)!
When Doncaster ATC was being "planned" - as you say, on the back of a fag packet - I raised with the Great One the practical problems of relying on outside sources of remote radar, particularly from military units. I gained the impression that the "down side" had never occurred to him/them! You can have whatever contract and penalty clauses you like but they still will not alter the fact that the radar has failed/been withdrawn/has inadequate low cover/military unit closed in latest defence review.