It's a sad business. Unless I've missed something, I was under the impression that all of the RAF's aircraft were in fact Her Majesty's. It's quite absurd that she should be considering buying one out of her own pocket. I agree that it's a good move under the circumstances - hopefully it'll stop all the media whining every time she wants to hop on a plane, but what the hell is wrong with this country? Why does the Head of State have to finance her own transport? I'm sure the papers will be able to relax when Her Maj starts turning-up in her own little runabout but really, shouldn't she be stepping out of something a little more substantial, with the words "Royal Air Force" emblazoned across it? Or have we lost every bit of self respect and national pride? Or maybe the media would rather 32 Squadron had some sponsors adverts across their aircraft's fuselages, or multi lingual titles in order to embrace our muiltcultural society. I think I'm going to be sick...