Originally Posted by
Royalistflyer
We are an island and the thought of running out of bits or having a foreign country veto our use of it in our national interests is what interests me.
How, exactly, do you think anybody can veto use of a system.
The Iranians have successfully flown the F14 for a very long time after the removal of support from the US.
They are a relatively backward country in terms of engineering and are operating an aircraft of spectacular complexity.