Ed Set, you said,
My earlier contribution was critical of headline static. When stats are analysed, and we take out the irrelevant data, we get the true picture, which probably does not sell papers
So let us look at the bottom line stat (achieved sorties against planned sorties) for a period of time, last year:
12th to 18th March. 21 planned, 11 achieved
19th to 25th March. 18 planned, 9 achieved
26th March to 1st April. 21 planned, 6 achieved
2nd to 8th April. 16 planned, 11 achieved.
Maximum number of aircraft available during that period was 3. Is that OK for the press?
Jacko, Ref your "simple question" regarding NISC. We have been told the following:
(1)
"Under NISC, from a fleet of 21, 12 were required each day".
(2)
"With NISC 2, from a reduced fleet of 16 Nimrod MR2 aircraft,10 aircraft will be available each day, a huge proportional increase in efficiency".
(3)
"NISC 3 is planned for April 2007 and gets us to full availability of the aicraft and all its systems".
DV