The problem is that the FAA can’t meet their commitments – they are supposed to be part of the RAF FEAR requirement. The failure to be able to field sufficient RN pilots is risking the Harrier Force’s ability to meet its declarations etc. The RAF is having to maintain Harrier pilots on the Force, and produce a greater number of IPS, because of the RN shortfall – not necessarily a bad thing for the RAF but is it not about time the RN came clean and admitted their problems so that the Force can plan for the longer-term?