New better technology?
The Blackburn Buccaneers would fly to Red Flag, across the Atlantic, without refuelling. Huge range and an effective bomber.
What do we have now?
A very complicated,un proven, short range, small bomb bay, non fighter and not really a bomber aircraft, relies on foreign states for spares and support ( Turkey!) an aircraft that is so expensive we cannot afford to put it in harms way?
Why didnt we buy a batch of F-18, more Eurofighters? or even the F -16? or for naval aviation the Rafale?
An effective airforce that we could afford and use!
The RAF has made a big mistake.