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Old 3rd Sep 2011, 07:30
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The RAF should concentrate on its own game rather than trying to make the FAA extinct.
LJ I think that you will find that that is exactly what the RAF is doing. The problem is how you view it - the RAF view is that their "game" is air power whilst the RN's "game" is maritime power so RN drive the ship, RAF fly the aircraft. Of course the RN view it as maritime air power therefore slipping conveniently into the RN (FAA) arena. If the role of the embarked aircraft was purely maritime, for example air defence of the fleet (SHar), anti surface / sub surface (helos) etc then it makes sense for it to be FAA as it is a purely maritime effect but given the far greater role for F35 it makes sense for it to be RAF or a mix of both.

I think that this is something that the RN doesn't really understand - the RAF isn't trying to destroy the FAA, it simply believes that it should be responsible for providing air power.
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