In which case they should front up the dosh and modify them to fit bang seats for the flight deck crew required for combat ops.
The only reason they don't is money - the same reason they didn't for the V force. it was wrong then and it's wrong now. And if they don't want to spend the money - then they shouldn't use them the way they do.
If the need suddenly occured and no one had considered it, then it might have been acceptable. But to have been doing it for years is criminal. And if, God forbid, we ever lose one to enemy action, I hope the Treasury and the MOD get sued for every penny they own.
Last edited by ORAC; 24th Jan 2003 at 22:02.