pym I do agree with you, honest I do, all of it and I am well aware of the issues. All of them financial, but a few more related to "it wont happen to us so why do we need it". The 61's got signed off and ended up costing more or less the same as the 3 x Batch 11's which were on offer for GBP 133 million. But without the aforementioned flat bit of deck. All I'm saying is, a bit of foresight (that we would spend the money a few years later) and a bit of determination to protect our island nation's assets and resources and those that work the sea for a living to the best of our ability. The lack of political will to do that, I can tell you it makes me angry and very frustrated that our forces (all of them) are tied to a millstone of false neutrality, a population that believes "it wont happen to us" and the belief that someone else will sort our problems for us.
Not looking for Exocet, Seawolf, or HMS Ocean. Just the kit to give the lad's and ladettes the best possible chance of doing their job to the best of their ability as part of a DF that can work together. And if that means a bit of flat steel to fly a 139 off, I think and believe they should have it.
The 51's and 61's are superb vessels and all who sail in them and every vessel in our inventory do, in my opinion an amazing job. Just wish their political masters would take a leaf from their book and do likewise.
That's all it is pym, its frustration and anger that good people are having to fight tooth and nail for nuts bolts and rivets. Let alone a ship that can operate a 139 on an occasional basis. I know its pie in the sky. But I will fight my corner at the same time .
Not looking for Exocet, Seawolf, or HMS Ocean. Just the kit to give the lad's and ladettes the best possible chance of doing their job to the best of their ability as part of a DF that can work together. And if that means a bit of flat steel to fly a 139 off, I think and believe they should have it.
The 51's and 61's are superb vessels and all who sail in them and every vessel in our inventory do, in my opinion an amazing job. Just wish their political masters would take a leaf from their book and do likewise.
That's all it is pym, its frustration and anger that good people are having to fight tooth and nail for nuts bolts and rivets. Let alone a ship that can operate a 139 on an occasional basis. I know its pie in the sky. But I will fight my corner at the same time .
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