given a new skill set will be needed the Fast jet stream I hope will be offered places in typhoon Sqns and exchanges with USN, USMC & Aeronaval will allow the conventional carrier experience to build up.
I think you are misunderstanding the word 'exchange' - with NO fixed wing capability, the RN will now have NO posts to offer the French or US for exchange, so presumably the only way to get FAA pilots some fixed wing time will invoive us paying for the seats...not very likely I'd have thought.
As for Typhoon slots - I would hazard a guess (and it's just that, I'm not on the inside) that the RAF will be busy enough finding slots for its Harrier pilots to give a flying **** for out of work RN jockeys. (To put it nicely
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I think the RN top brass have just zeroed the FAA... not sure everyone has realised it yet.
Dave