I think we are getting somewhere now.
If the MRa4 was fit for purpose, then surely they could be sold to someone.......anyone..... even with the best of the secret gear removed......any offers....anyone.......no.....I wonder why.
The US seem to be able to sell a refurbed 707 so why are the Comets so hard to sell?
If the MOD have paid for them, and are not going to use them, then why not sell them, unless of course, there is a problem that makes them unsafe, in which case why are the mod not getting their money back?
On another note, can anyone tell me how to get into this way of working where the customer agrees to a deal with such fantastic penalty clauses where it costs more to abort the job than to complete it?