davejb
Perhaps saying 'force to keep Nimrod' was the wrong way of putting it, I should have said 'forced to keep MR2s'
Without doubt, Nimrod has been an outstanding success, and like many others, I have several thousand flying hours in them. But that is not a reason to try and keep them forever. A new Nimrod? Yes, I am sure that it would be just as successful as the first ones, but it must encompass modern, up-to-date safety systems, and that is my biggest gripe.
Magners, you shouldn't take things too much to heart. You are as entitled to post on here as much as anyone. The fact that some of us don't agree with some of what you said is part and parcel to being a 'PPuner!' Some will always be more experienced than others, but they are still entitled to speak up. So, please don't go forever, and certainly don't swap over to that Strongbow! Then I'll know you have had too much of the 'other stuff'
TSM