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Oh crikey.:|
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-fly-NEW-aircraft-carriers-cutbacks-bite.html
Britain will be forced to borrow U.S. warplanes to fly from the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers because of defence cuts, the Daily Mail can reveal.
The Navy's Harrier Jump Jets - the aircraft that won renown in the Falklands conflict - are to be retired early leaving the two new carriers with no aircraft when they come into service.
Under the plans, the U.S. Marines would be invited to fly from the British carriers in joint operations and the Navy is also examining the prospect of leasing aircraft from the Americans.
Major costs savings are necessary because the Treasury budget for the carriers only covers the costs of building an empty shell - leaving no money for the aircraft to fly from them.
A senior military source said: 'The U.S. Marines have the aircraft. Their aircraft would fly from the British carriers. Or we could borrow some from them.
'The Treasury are happy to pay for the carriers but there's an issue over the cost of the aircraft.'
Are they ****ing stupid, what good is a carrier without aircraft. The stupidity of the British government knows no bounds.
Read the rest of the article, I am astonished beyond words.
Tell us about, they won't pay a penny for the defence of the country, yet they won't think twice about fraudulently claiming expenses for bird houses and moat cleaning!!!!
Tell us about, they won't pay a penny for the defence of the country, yet they won't think twice about fraudulently claiming expenses for bird houses and moat cleaning!!!!
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