Its obvious that the money saved would be better spent on upgrading our AT. Greater numbers of C-17's would be of much more use to all three services than 88 AD Typhoons. Exactly which country should we be affraid of in the air these days?
It was rumoured that the money spent on hiring the Antanov's in the latest skirmish could have bought another 2/3 C-17's!!
Save cash on the old Cold War relic and lets take a leaf out of Rumsfeld's new doctrine of fast, deployable and high tech forces. Expeditionary Warfare is the way ahead, not defending the home base!!