Smartman
With reference to our area of operations what would you consider a good mix? Has to be a mix because I don't see one aircraft on offer capable of all the jobs required.
Remembering our Sea-Air Gap doctrine and the important maritime strike role. Surely JSF would outperform all in this important area?
And I feel a buy British coming on. We should have stuck with the Yanks all along- dud Spitfires, Meteors, Lightning and TRS2 would have been a disaster compared Mirage/F111, Tornadoes instead of Hornets? Short range Eurofighters?
The Canberra was a stirling aircraft though.