A bonkers decision by a present gov backed up by a former who had little in the way of supporting vertical boneage!
Yes it’s a shame the MR2 has gone, but it was past its best and way past retirement. As are/were many of those retired over the past few years. As for the MRA4 – it was supposed to have replaced the MR2 in 2000 originally remember, so lets not forget its was both ridiculously over budget, so far behind schedule and plagued by problems still, but yes at this stage to simply scrap is ….. is…. Is……as mad as a bottle of chips -
but its done.
All in all utter ball hooks from BAE for milking the never ending cash cow (again), for the different Gov’s for not actually reigning the fools in, backed up by a senior staff who only see fit to ‘make a noise’ when it safe for them to do so - spineless gits – result even more money now being spent on another cut n shut to get over a previous cut n shut goof up.
I am ashamed of the UK Gov, the Senior Staff and BAE, as should they be
At the end of the day we all know these are groups of self-serving types who will do whatever hey can if it is in their own best interests and be dammed with the consequences or impact as the latest spat on East Enders will soon be far more important to the media and those will little effective intelligence.