Originally Posted by
MPN11
The article certainly didn't make pleasant reading. How much is ill-informed, or hyperbole, I cannot say ... but it sounds seriously dismal even if only part of it is accurate.
What really annoys me is that we are scrapping a purfectly capable front line strike tornado gr4 fleet; albeit now only two squadrons simply on the basis that we can only operate two fast jet types, typhoon and F35.
At present neither has the same strike capabilities as tornado. Yes typhoon is scheduled to carry Brims tone and Storm Shadow but not until 2018.
The sensible option would be to manintain tornado capabilities until both typhoon and F35 are at least as operationally capable.
Will that happen - Not a chance as political decisions have been made...