Originally Posted by
Sandy Parts
Glad rag - my (limited) interaction with the Tonka fleet (Lossie division) would not support your main argument. Yes, they may be owned by MoD and first line maintained by the finest RAF techies fuelled on enthusiasm and pies (
) BUT the big jobs (depth) are all done by contractors so incur direct costs at contract renewal time (pay for x years even if you only keep the frame going for X-2?). To adapt the mighty warbird means major interaction with design authority (added cost) and even that doesn't always deliver the goods (TCAS fit anyone?).
In the complex, 'shave that cost off to contractors - someone else's budget' world of modern govt accounting - nothing matters except hitting your targets and the govt prioritises FINANCIAL targets over real targets.
Still, maybe we are all wrong and SDSR won't be another cost-cutting exercise like the last one was (as even the govt now admits)....
No disrespect intended but
"and first line maintained by the finest RAF techies fuelled on enthusiasm and pies"
Hmm, from what I've seen recently
I don't think so.
And yes, Sadly it's all about £
Now, how they disguise that £, well....
rgds to the front line
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