What Do We Have Left
Having just read that the Jaguar is to be retired, I am left wondering if the Royal Air Force actually exists as an air force any longer!
Please don't be offended if you are AT, maritime or SH (even though there is little new and shiny to show for any of those fleets).
Yes we have Harrier's (but can only scrape up a few for deployment)
We don't have Sea Harrier (yes it's RN, but hope you get my drift here)
We will no longer have Jaguar
Typhoon is in the future, so of no operational use.
Dave, well need I say more on that.
Tornado ADV, no use in Afghanistan
Tornado GR4. ?
Do we actually have anything left, or am I missing something!
I am asking this, as when in military service, I was proud to be part of a professional group of people, doing as good a job as we could with limited equipment. But this seems to be going beyond a joke.
Sorry for this mini novel, but while out walking recently, I have regularly seen Sea King MK4's (or are they MK6 now), and cant help feeling both utmost respect, as well as trepidation that these professional, and skilled crews will soon be off to area's where their worn out cab's just are not up to the job.
Last edited by barnstormer1968; 28th Apr 2007 at 08:24.