Originally Posted by Bastardeux
Against every rumour in the Air Force then...
I suspect "spoken thoughts" might be a better term. Not too many rumours like that going round the bases right now. We've been surprised before and frontline opinion clearly doesn't make policy.
Fallon recently said something along the lines of the Chancellor giving us the opportunity to put savings back into the the frontline. To most, a coded message about savings required to invest elsewhere. He also listed a number of big commitments that aren't open for discussion and a number of "ring fenced" spending commitments. The maths are looking increasingly chilly.
Continuing Typhoon improvements need funding from somewhere and the move to a single type to cover all the fast jet type commitments is hard to argue against. The 'Fin' (with its associated rear seat manning issue) may be in someone's sights.
Against every rumour in the "Air Force"? Please tell me more.
In line with the thread topic, that ain't going to pay for a new MPA.
Pure Pusuit, your point is well made.