Given the nature of the wars we've been fighting for the majority of the last 15 years the A10 and AC130 are the stand-out omissions; remember the USAF has tried to kill the A10 in favour of more F16s for years and is only now, grudgingly, upgrading it. What is it about the Mach 2 muppetry that dominate the upper echelons in our forces?
On the subject of F16s, is there any truth to the rumour that Portillo offered to buy/lease a wing of F16s to replace the Coltishall wing in the early 90's and that it was hurridly killed by the Airships and BWoS as a threat to Typhoon?
And for purely emotive reasons, wouldn't it be wonderful to think of a Scampton wing equipped with B1s? They could be alongside the USAF at Diego Garcia delivering the good news as we speak....