Originally Posted by BootFlap
I think you will also find that a large portion of the RAF Harrier Force is deployed in the 'stan; also GR4s in the 'raq. And that is not for a single short tour, it a repeat commitment. So in fact it would be fair to say that all the Services are pretty well committed.
What percentage of the Harrier Force is 8 aircraft, exactly? And how many of the
Joint Harrier Force are from the RN?
And I am certain that there are
no GR4s in the Gulf.
So, other than RN and RAF Harriers, SH and AT, what exactly is the pointy end of the RAF doing?