Hi there Private Jet:
Maybe a bit OT but if you look at the whole nautre of the relationship the US has with the UK and then look at Blair phasing out the Harrier and signing on to the the Joint Strike Fighter project, which is basically owned and controlled by Lockheed Martin. It does seem a bit strange. Where does that leave the UK with regard to air power for the next decade or two?
The UK may have climbed out of the drivers seat to find itself on the side of the road trying to ride with others. I hope not.
Campbell