and to save a paltry £1 m?
In 1990 they said:
"Mr. O'Neill : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current average annual running costs of (a) a Buccaneer strike/attack squadron, (b) a Jaguar offensive support squadron, (c) a Nimrod maritime patrol squadron and (d) a Tornado F3 air defence squadron.
Mr. Archie Hamilton : The approximate annual running cost of a Buccaneer strike/attack squadron is £33.74 million ; for a Jaguar offensive support squadron £30.63 million ; for a Nimrod maritime patrol squadron £35.33 million ; and for a Tornado F3 air defence squadron £49.76 million."
If the savings aren't close to £15 m (adjusted for 17 years of inflation) then this will look even shabbier.