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Old 11th Apr 2011, 16:38
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minigundiplomat
 
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If the FAA are short of funds, they could always open a chippy. From all the letters in the papers (inc todays DT), they seem to be carrying an abundance of chips around on their shoulder.

The FAA are an exceptionally trained and motivated lot, but blaming all their ills on the RAF does them no favours.

Yes, they were stitched up by the RAF (as a defence, i would add that it was a eat or be eaten decision - and the FAA would have done exactly the same) - but Fleet offered them no support and sold them down the river on the promise of 2 new carriers.

Trying to force a review of a review through bombardment of the broadsheet letters pages and 'leaked' articles such as this one just paint them in a poor light.

They should build on what remains and show themselves to be the world class organisation they actually are.
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