BV's comments above are a refreshing ray of light in what seems to have become a UKMFTS/Ascent bashing thread!
The Valley UKMFTS setup is not without its teething problems (the worst of which are firmly a thing of the past) but it is steadily improving and is already leaps ahead of the previous AFT/TW system.
As mentioned by BV, many nations are looking with envy at the 4 Sqn setup with its fantastic aircraft, infrastructure, synthetics and staff and I for one feel that what we as a nation have in 4 Sqn UKMFTS is World beating.
To BEagle and Shackman; I do wish that I had witnessed the footloose and fancy free flying enjoyed by FJ guys 'back in your day' but the Cold War is over, the RAF has shrunk and despite this our up-to-date FJ training system is something to be proud of........it just needs a little less negativity to allow it to shine.