Jackonicko
You may recall that the RAF hasn’t actually deployed fighters in most of the conflicts that resulted in kills. You can’t get a kill if you’re not there
Whilst I don't believe getting rid of the RAF or any single service is the answer (though I think in truth what we will end up with in 20 or 30 years time is one defence force), the above argument is slightly at odds with what you are trying to say.
Such arguments might lead to a response of "so why do we need an RAF?"
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I know which seems to fill a core UK national defence requirement. Which is a 'must have'.
Being an island nation, that'll be a strong Navy then... and force projection requires flat tops.
Your arguments are totally flat Jackonicko, the fact is we need expertise in all 3 services. Another fact is that the Air Force is
probably the service that is the easiest to break up and share out to the Army, Navy and Marines.
By stating that fact, I am in now no way saying it should happen