The former Government’s decision to leave Australia’s air defences in the hands of the Joint Strike Fighter project was a flawed leap of faith in scheduling terms and combined with the quick decision to retire the F-111 early, allowed an air combat capability gap to emerge.
Cue WEBF:
The UK Government’s decision to leave air defence of the Fleet in the hands of the Joint Strike Fighter project was a flawed leap of faith in scheduling terms and combined with the quick decision to retire the Sea Harrier F/A 2 early, allowed an air combat capability gap to emerge.