MOD = right first time, every time!
Lost at Sea,
I think that it is rather impertinent to suggest that RAF advice has any part to play in this saga. As Crab says, if they had been specced as promised, they would have been fit for purpose.
And we all know that the clout of the military ensures that aircraft are always delivered on time, on budget and fully functioning. Just look at the smooth introduction to service of the Nimrod, Typhoon, latest Chinook and many others that I am sure that he will be happy to crow about on this forum.
TD