Should the RN get the new MPA/ MMA or whatever it's designated who will they get to operate it? If it's a similar size to MRA4 with around a dozen crew members ( and 10 crews on a squadron?) where is the FAA going to get them all from? What little fixed wing maritime experience that still exists is lodged within the RAF & the FAA can't rob from its rotary fleet without leaving that seriously undermanned. Do they expect all the ex-Nimrod guys to join the RN? With the seedcorn crews apparently being held to a stiff ROS would the RAF let them go even if they did want to crossover? Does the FAA need a big recruiting drive to get them trained before the ac arrive (if they in fact do)?