Vetflyer,
Yes I've no doubt you do care, however your presence on this forum illustrates that you've got more than a passing interest. The point I am making is that your average man or woman on the street is not the slightest bit interested in what Sir has to say or the problems within the service. What was he expecting? A demo outside the House of Commons to demand more money for the RAF?
Until bombs start going off on the tube or an RAF base the GBP will not take any notice of what he or a succession of retired Army Officers have to say.
On a different note: If the manpower situation is so bad, isn't it time to call on our reserves to augment the front line? There must be plenty of ex Gr4 techs out there with a reserve commitment to call on who would welcome a few months at Akr or Marham? Or even use the RauxAF to bolster the front line?
We seem to be very keen on the reserves at the moment- let's give them the opportunity.