"From the RAF Air Power Review Autumn/Winter 2010
Quote "The ability to project power from the air and space to influence the behavior of people or the course of events".
In today’s world, it is a regrettable fact that there are many conflicts and fragile cease-fires waiting to explode into fighting, not just in the Gulf area but in Asia, Africa, and even within Europe. The RAF must be ready to deliver flexible air power anywhere in the world. AGILE ADAPTABLE CAPABLE” Unquote"
Ehmmm is that when the Aircraft is overhead? because when its in base rearming refueling its threatening no one and influencing nothing thats the lesson learnt right back to the 1920's