Like it or not, the Reds will be around for a while (IMHO) as they are indispensible to the UK plc brand. On the back of the re-opened production line, T2s are on offer for a reasonable price and so they will (probably) get re-equipped with these. If the MOD have any sense, they will add on a few extras to cover attrition and to give Valley the number of T2s it should have had in the first place. The one thing that could well kibosh the whole thing though is a lack of aircrew. Every year, suitable candidates become fewer and fewer as the front-line shrinks. How long before the number of applicants = spaces available?