Would we still be on the bones of our arse if mod had funded swing role and ground attack on tiffy instead of a more advanced radar? Seems to me decisions are being made to ensure the longevity of a 2 fast jet fleet when actually, one should be able to manage both roles by now?
Also suspect there may be a bit of gamesmanship in the offing at the mo, especially with sdsr 2015 around the corner and options being persued.
About time the strategic defence was taken back off the mod's books to unload the budget perhaps?
Rescinding decisions may not be so easy, particularly with training streams (FJ WSOP) programmed to end at some stage...