Hi CWD,
I was most certainly NOT in any way having a 'pop' at any other program including that of the Chinook, plus I also made it clear we purchase aircraft from private companies and NOT the US government. Are you possibly reading something that I have not wrote or even suggested?
Originally Posted by glojo
We are dealing with private companies that are answerable to shareholders
Please do not assume I am being critical of any other purchase deals, I am simply critical of the way we have disposed of the Harrier and YES just like any other reasonable person I fully accept the age of the UK Harrier is over.
Not a Boffin. Does India still have Harriers? I accept the US have the AV8B but I was not aware we ever operated that version of the aircraft.
Bottom line to my questions though is that if we got the best price possible for those new spares and aircraft then so be it..