Originally Posted by
SirPercyWare-Armitag
The RAF lost its maritime branch a billion years ago because others could do the job for them and there hasnt been any catastrophic consequences.
Actually I think they just went dark blue and every thing was handed over to a contractor. Quite a change for some: they left the RN when the RN disposed of its FTBs and changed to light blue. Then some were able to get their darl blue wooly pulleys out of store and put the light blue ones away.