single light blue squadron OC
Come on Orca, you know the rules. You've got to give enough of a 'nickname' so that the person can be identified but not name him directly so as to avoid any "legal" issues! Something similar to The Bungling Baron, The Scottish Group Captain, The Bearded Bull$hitter or the Irish Air Marshal would do!!
I can see
the FAA FW as a self governing entity
becoming the case - as the cost of F35 goes up, and the number being procured goes down, it won't be long before the RAF switches tack for the -A as a "replacement" for the GR4 (unless it goes UAV only of course...) leaving a much reduced -B purchase, and the associated costs, to the RN.
In reality though, money will still be the stumbling block and the in fighting will lead to the whole UK F35 purchase being cancelled. The UK will end up with either the two biggest helicopter carriers in the world or renting out deck space to the USMC AV8/GR9s......