Vulture Squadron anyone?
Could we crowdfund purchasing back our Harriers, and their's if the dont want them? If we did something like in WW2 where towns purchased spitfires, and then "donated" them to the appropriate service (as not all of ours were Naval) then we could see an El Reg flagged one (or more) in service. Keep that red tail-fin flying!
I think if as a nation we set a "nut and bolt" rebuild as a teaching/learning task for aero-engineering apprentices then at least there would be some operational capability for the carries when they are seaworthy, and off container ships prior to that, and then on a cannibalisation basis some could be kept flying until we eventually get a replacement aircraft, after which it would be nice to see a couple kept for displays like that Vulcan was.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
