British Government Short Sighted – Again

A few days ago I posted about my disquiet brought about by the governments decommissioning of the Ark Royal and also the imminent scrapping of the Harrier Jump Jet.

Not wishing to say “I told you so” but it appears I’m not the only one to have serious misgivings about our governments decision to axe these wonderful planes.

It seems that just maybe the government is being swayed by the same old song that the RAF sang before about their planes being most able to provide the air cover that we need for the future. They say the Tornados are better suited for use in Afghanistan. This ignores the fact that should a crisis like the Falklands come about the Tornado will be bloody useless.

They cannot get there !!!

“Senior Falklands veterans have accused the coalition government of dereliction of duty over cuts imposed on the Royal Navy.

Naval commanders who led Britain to victory in the 1980s conflict have sent a strongly-worded letter to Prime Minister David Cameron urging him to revisit his decision to do away with Harrier jump jets.”

So It’s Not Just Me Then !!!