JN, in fairness to the inmates, you'd be surprised...
Si Clik (who I fear I will have bored more than once...) uses the word 'feisty' to describe the debate, and believe me it always is. There isn't an almost sheep-like acceptance of things just for the sake of it, far from it.
I have seen RN officers who begin the course as dyed-in-the-wool 'bin Typhoon, more JCA, consider disbanding the RAF, no CVF would mean the end of civilisation as we know it' advocates turn into vocal proponents for the full Tranche 3 Typhoon buy, and previously sceptical RAF officers warm to the notion of a CVF purchase, even if they will dispute/banter frequently with their RN colleagues about whether or not there should be any 800-series squadrons flying the JCA.
Indeed, I have even heard an Army officer say ' RAF pilots are worth every penny of their flying pay, and it'd be a disgrace to chop Typhoon.' And he was sober and in full possession of his mental faculties when he said it, too!
