Sunk I have to say it is good to see the FOI act being used for something sensible.
Navaleye you should read between the lines. The two SFDO aircraft being unfit for purpose does seem a little strange (as you say they flew there), to me it sounds like swapping a pair of older airframes for newer ones. Age is less important (I imagine) for the aircraft being sent to HMS Sultan. Just out of interest, how will they get to Gosport?
So thirteen aircraft are being retained in various places, in various physical states. Better than the scrapyard!! Perhaps the campaigning here and elsewhere did do some good?
But we do seem to have less RN jet jocks than ten or so years ago. This must be rectified.
I think that this thread has mostly run its course. Perhaps now we should concentrate on the Future Carrier thread for discussing pilot numbers, CVF air groups and migration to the F35?
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