Originally Posted by WEBF
If F35B is picked, then surely the RN Pilots sent stateside to fly would be better off flying Harriers - and we could do with embarking Harriers to maintain the skills of carrier crews?
We don't have any to embark. The UK doesn't operate Harriers.
If F35B is chosen, the RN and RAF pilots need to be worked up on that, not a type we no longer have. Carrier crews will need to be worked-up once the new carrier is being introduced to service. Quite a way to go yet.