[QUOTE] These aircraft aren't just bought for the carriers.[ /QUOTE]
Time will tell.
Perhaps some forward thinking AM might wake up and gift the entire shooting match to the RN.
The RN can pay for them, for their maintenance and operation from their wedge of the defence budget. ..
If that isn't the case (and we know the RN could never do it by itself) then perhaps it us time for some dark blue to stfu
Last edited by glad rag; 13th Feb 2016 at 09:07.
Reason: reality check