Quote: Rotary will be the dominent platform
Till they're all transferred to the Army .....
And after MR2/MRA4/Harrier anything is now possible
I would bet money that the RAF will not exist as an independent service by 2020. It is about to lose SAR, JFH, and Nimrod, sending a clear signal to the RN that they aren't interested in Maritime ops.
Now look at what is left...
- FJ which will be swing roled as CAS platforms which support the Army.
- Transport which is used primarily to support the Army.
- Helicopters which are used primarily to support the Army.
- ASTOR which is used primarily to support the Army.
The only stuff that is Non-Army supporting seems to be Air defence (see above) and AWACS. All non-squadron trades could pretty much be covered by the Army so here is my prediction...
You will still be called the RAF, You will have the same uniform, ranks etc.
but...
the people that do all the non squadron jobs will be predominantly Brown or civillian.
And Ultimately you will all be working for the Army.
I hope i'm wrong
