Shuffling feet
With the RN getting 400 of the 700 new posts, that leaves 300 new posts for the RAF. So 300 to cover:
two typhoon squadrons
an entire MPA force (minus seedcorn)
2x C-130J squadrons that have been extended
Sentinel and shadow squadron folks - largely temp posts
All the RPAS guys (more than you think) - lots of temp posts
and that's not including GR4 not drawing down as planned and f-35 stuff.
I don't see any significant force reductions or fleet retirements to compensate for this?
Me thinks some internal A1 work is required...
Damn good day for the RAF mind.