With regards to better solutions ( A330, different paint, etc), I am reminded of the American expression "better is the enemy of good enough".
I hope military procurement officials in UK and here have learned that this expression should be at the forefront of any procurement - a lot of money and lost capability would have been saved if it had in the past.
Edit - seems the phrase may not be American , but it is a very useful expression.
Last edited by rjtjrt; 19th Jan 2013 at 22:14.
Reason: Revised thought!