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what would happen if the mod was run by FC?
would their be better decisions or would the whole of the raf fall to pieces?

LMK
I'm interested.

So many aircraft would be bought the UK will be bankrupt within a year

A year? You'd give it that long?

mabey only the mods then?
lol

There would need to be some sort of selection before anyone was given any responsibility for change.
Much as I would like to take control, my recent post prior to Thanksgiving suggests to me that senility is nearer than I would wish.

That said, the Army would be moved from Kendrew Barracks and a new, longer runway installation added. An adversity base would be located there. Aircraft from all friendly airforces would be asked to deploy aircraft accordingly.
Rutland Water would be connected to the Wash with the construction of a waterway similar to the Kiel canal…

Oh, I would join as Red 11 flying a Chipmunk.

Right! That should rule me out of the position 🛰

there'd be 16 squadrons of Vulcans and Tornados

Stepladders costing $10000 each..

At least there would be decision makers who know what they are doing?

You really believe that?!

would be like the bomber visits on a daily basis :-D

steamy wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:11 pm

there'd be 16 squadrons of Vulcans and Tornados

Along with Meteors, Phantoms, Harriers and other obsolete c**p.

Unknown74 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:24 pm

At least there would be decision makers who know what they are doing?

No there wouldn't, just decision makers who think they know what they are doing... but in reality not having a clue.

Unknown74 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:24 pm

At least there would be decision makers who know what they are doing?

At times, I've seen more disagreements on here, than in the numerous RAF Senior Leadership Teams (SLTs).
I would employ Ronald McDonald as CAS; rebuild Chipmunks and fit them all with overwing pylons; sack the fools who gave away the Harrier fleet; publicly flog those responsible for the loss of the Nimrod, and finally provide shelter and assistance for our honourable Veterans.

Unknown74 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:24 pm

At least there would be decision makers who know what they are doing?

That is more than a bit disingenuous to those who work there and have to balance requirements, vs capability, vs finances vs governments vs conflicting priorities vs operational demands etc etc etc

Whilst maybe you’re in a role managing multi billion £ budgets and projects and such and I’m doing you a disservice, I have a feeling perhaps you are not fully appraised of the bigger picture.

I am surprised any country buys aircraft or equipment without first asking certain FC members, who sit on their backside and appear to know everything :-)
P.

From an Aviation Publishing side of the perspective point of view....If they were Airfix kits and soldiers etc then maybe yes...

So say fc was incharge, out of the current fleet of aircraft what would be the first type you woukd scrap and why?

Some folks would immediately dust off the X-32 as that was so much better looking than the X-35... ;-)

Vulcanone wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 26, 2021 3:44 pm

Some folks would immediately dust off the X-32 as that was so much better looking than the X-35... ;-)

No, bring back the YF-23...

Well the B-21 sort of looks like a B-2.... So you never know. !!