Originally Posted by
MSOCS
LO, who knows!
I could guess a squadron or two extra before 2030 and a few more before 2040. 138 across the life of the jet is quite a few squadrons (i.e. around 6 or 7)
It'll all come down to how the economy fairs, per usual.
Having £1.6 trillion in national debt (It doubled over the past 5 years) suggests to me that how the economy is doing is an irrelevance.