But moving the Matelots from Somerset has some impact on their retention.
Nah! Surely Not? Who could have predicated that? Apart from this PPRuNe thread from early 2002:
The FAA is bankrupt - WAFUs read this, and of course the
Sea Jet thread and other SHAR threads.
Or articles in the
Telegraph:
Lack of combat ready pilots grounds Navy's Sea Harriers
Harrier pilots threaten to quit
The loss of the fighter role is unlikely to have helped retention either.