Originally Posted by John Farley
Typhoon force can look after our air defence needs at home
Keep up, fella. Tornado AND Typhoon have been doing the sort of out of area stuff you mention. Some Typhoons can even drop bombs now, you know.
Originally Posted by John Farley
significant numbers of high subsonic and ultra reliable jets that normally only need replenishment not maintenance for say 10-15 sorties
Anything in mind? That is, after all the purpose of this thread. I know what it can never be.
Other than that, I agree with you completely.