There are a few highly regarded posters on this network that have defended this man and stated that he has no ambition to kill off Naval Aviation. His comments in the Torygraph today expose his true character and the reality of his scheme. These are disgraceful comments especially when the Fleet Air Arm has been so evident in both Iraq and Afghanistan alongside their surface fleet cousins.
Glen Torpy started the fight, he lost the recent battle and this is now the parting shot of an @@@@ that will not be missed by the other two services or the non-fast jet members of his own service. He matches every stereotype of the narrow minded, self centered, stick monkey and has done the RAF a great dis-service in trying to execute his "if it flies it is ours" policy. i suppose that he thought the Army Air Corps was too hard a nut to crack.
Good riddance and now lets try and mend the wounds he has opened up, re-build a long standing and highly beneficial relationship and fight the real foe, HM treasury!