[Barrie Yates]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

That being the case why were they sanctioned in the first place then ? Doesn't make sense if the running costs are to be so prohibitive.

Back to you C'mon, I believe as the aircraft was authorised under Labour.

Probably part political. The trouble with buying weapons from across the pond, the prats at MoD Purchasing Executive & others decide that some things must be changed - hence Cobras that couldn't communicate with UK ground forces and numerous other systems, but jobs for some areas of UK