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Old 9th Mar 2011, 07:19
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just another jocky
 
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WEBF - perhaps the Navy should have thought of all this when they consigned the carriers to the operational waste bin when they pulled the FA2.

"Any capability is better than none"? At what expense? What are we prepared to lose to maintain 12 short-range limited-weather bombers? The Navy (and the ex-Navy gaggle who cannot let it go) would appear to be happy with completely losing any long range deep strike capability in order to maintain their floating runway/gin palace. Is it any wonder they have no credibility?
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