RAF gives up and hires a warbird from the US for use now..

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RAF gives up and hires a warbird from the US for use now..

Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:46 am

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/u ... 296568.ece
Tony C
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Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:18 pm

But that would cost more than £600m altogether


Not much when compared to the £31billon that the motorist pay in taxes in the UK...
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Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:51 pm

Once again, it seems that the RAF will suffer at the hands of the pinstripes.... :?
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Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:32 pm

This has got to be one of the best quotes I have ever seen in print....

"I am incandescent with rage that we are even considering ditching what is a world-class, ‘gold standard’, war-winning capability in the name of economy and the dubious claimed benefits of greater interoperability with the USAF"
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