I can confidently predict that in 10 years time we will be able to look back at several cases where people have died, and be able to argue that they would not have done had Nimrod MRA4 still been in existence. That number is highly likely to be higher than the number of Nimrod MRA4 aircrew that might have died
Zedder, spot on and the blood will be on the hands of the PM (although he won't be the PM in 10 years time), because in CAS's words the PM took complete resposibility for cancelling this capability. Let's pray that the aircraft are mothballed post delivery so that they can be returned to service when the light bulb switches on at No.10. This was not a SDSR, but a cost cutting exercise that has left this country vunerable on numerous fronts.
I'm off to become a banker as it is the only job this government is willing to support.