I do hope that the reason they were removed is less to do with finances and more to do with realising that the 19th century ended quite some time ago.
I love it when we get these history lessons from folk telling us how it should have been done, especially the ones not old enough to have experienced those "ancient" times.
However, although I was entitled to a batting service, albeit in its latter days, I must admit to having some difficulty recalling what type of aircraft the RAF (or any other air force) flew in the 19th century.....
