BBC News channel 100 years of RAF

[Meldrew]

Tonight (Friday 6th July) on the BBC News channel there is a programme on the 100 years of the Royal Air Force.
Scheduled for 21.30.

[Warmtoast]

Or next Tuesday morning (10th July) - Start 09.30

RAF 100: A Century in the Skies

BBC One

Tuesday 10 July 2018 will see a spectacular public celebration of the work of the RAF as part of its centenary commemorations. The day will begin with a service from Westminster Abbey in the presence of serving personnel, veterans and cadets.
Viewers will also be treated to a parade of RAF Queen’s Colours and Squadron Standards, as well as one of the largest fly-pasts in recent times down The Mall and over Buckingham Palace. The celebrations will culminate with a Feu de Joie, which will be fired to pay tribute to Her Majesty. BBC coverage will have unique access to all the key elements of the day’s events

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[ExAscoteer]

Well that was ****e.

[Shack37]

Well that was ****e.

Glad I missed it then.

[Pontius Navigator]

I take it you meant the BBC and not the RAF.

[ExAscoteer]

TTN. Yes indeed.

[Fonsini]

If we took the number of front line aircraft from 1955 and matched it today with the same number of F-35s and Typhoons I wonder what the cost would be.

Answers on a postcard please.

[Pontius Navigator]

Originally Posted by Fonsini

If we took the number of front line aircraft from 1955 and matched it today with the same number of F-35s and Typhoons I wonder what the cost would be.

Answers on a postcard please.

Rather interesting actually. A V-Bomber was said to cost £1M. Today that would be £26M. Although that £1M was undoubtedly a political sound bite it would not have been far from the truth. Using the same website the cost of two of my cars today (1964 & 1966) is pretty close. In other words aerospace inflation is off the scale.

If we could factor in effectiveness then things might be different.