Originally Posted by
Wensleydale
Not forgetting that the AEW 3 was only conceived as a concept to keep the Unions quiet when UK bought the Boeing...it was not anticipated that an early general Election would bring a union dominated Labour party to power and we would actually buy it! Political, rather than capability/value decisions cost a lot of money in the long run.
How do you figure that one out? The AEW3 was bought because NATO couldn't make its mind up and the Shack, well . . .
Then of course NATO bought the E3 after we committed to the AEW3.