Maxibon,
Bit of a rant?
617 ARE coming back as the first operational Lightning FG1 Squadron in a few years time.
Not in top thirty? BS.
If you have a submarine based strategic nuclear deterrent, nuclear powered hunter killer submarines, more frigates and destroyers than most comparable Navies, the best two fast jet types available, strategic transports, tactical transports, 60 odd Chinooks, the most capable attack helicopters anywhere, top notch Special Forces, an extremely battle hardened basic military, new RFA tanker, amphibious and store ships, a fully fledged amphibious capability, world wide reach, AEW, ISTAR platforms etc etc etc then you most certainly ARE at the top of any mythical top thirty!