We could debate endlessly the intangible benefits, or otherwise, of completing RAF officer training. Having done so AND having considerable commercial experience I feel it ought to qualify me for especially generous financial treatment!:
But what about the TANGIBLE cost of operating a given fleet in-house versus contracted out? The alleged high relative cost of the Air Tanker contract is the cornerstone of the "anti's" argument, but relative to what? ATrS, whether you love or hate them, have placed their financial cards on the table from the outset. So why can't anyone tell us how much it would cost the RAF to fulfil the terms of this contract?