Firstly, don't believe everything you read in the papers (journals), if you read the article carefully you will see that this was a briefing at RIAT where Typhoon was being pitched against Rafale - any UK taxpayer should be interested in that deal going the right way.
But why should anyone here be surprised that after over 4 months of constant retired dark blue sniping, their commander stood up for his light blue boys and girls on ops. FoDplods last comment being a classic example of the sort of sniping they have to endure.
Before we take a pot shot against one article in a specialist magazine, we should balance it against the constant briefing in the open press against Tornado and Typhoon; this thread serves as a useful reminder of the history of that sniping.
Last edited by Capt P U G Wash; 15th Aug 2011 at 19:04.