At some point in the not too distant future we're going to rue the day!

[SimonMac]

the last I heard was that we had 5 squadrons with ten planes each. so 86 => 160 is good news , to my ears at least

where do you get your info from Simonmac ?

House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 31 Jan 2012 (pt 0002)

[EternalOptimist]

We have 86 in service from 160 ordered, they have 24 in service from 72 ordered

the last I heard was that we had 5 squadrons with ten planes each. so 86 => 160 is good news , to my ears at least

where do you get your info from Simonmac ?

[SimonMac]

Question from the back:

How many do we have, sir?

We have 86 in service from 160 ordered, they have 24 in service from 72 ordered

[SupremeSpod]

not 72, and nothing for the carriers.
We do have three squadrons of stealth stunt-kites , so I believe

You wouldn't want to say that when you're pissed!

[EternalOptimist]

Question from the back:

How many do we have, sir?

not 72, and nothing for the carriers.
We do have three squadrons of stealth stunt-kites , so I believe

[Scoobos]

We have already sold them 72 Eurofighter Typhoon;s I would be more worried about them than a load of BSM learner drivers in the sky

Question from the back:

How many do we have, sir?

[Gibbon]

[QUOTE=SupremeSpod;1548828]The hawk is a capable little fighter in it's own right. QUOTE]

No it's not, it's a very good trainer with no radar, slow, non agile (i.e. a stable platform) with very limited weapon carriage.

[vetran]

About time we flog it off to the yanks for £1 like qinetico.

[Old Hack]

The US has being doing even bigger deals with the Saudi's, 9/11 is still in their collective memories, but the prospect of no oil is worse to them

I'd never worry about the Saudi's. I reckon the only way they'd get these planes to actually fight would be to fill them with Pakistani ex-pat workers

[SimonMac]

The hawk is a capable little fighter in it's own right. Seems like 911 has been forgiven.

The US has being doing even bigger deals with the Saudi's, 9/11 is still in their collective memories, but the prospect of no oil is worse to them

[SupremeSpod]

We have already sold them 72 Eurofighter Typhoon;s I would be more worried about them than a load of BSM learner drivers in the sky

The hawk is a capable little fighter in it's own right. Seems like 911 has been forgiven.

[BrilloPad]

The Saudis are facing an uprising from all those women who think they should not just be servile chattels. Can you believe it!

How else are they going to get them back in the kitchen?

[Diver]

BBC News - BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia sign £1.9bn Hawk jet deal

and now for something completely different.........................

[SimonMac]

We have already sold them 72 Eurofighter Typhoon;s I would be more worried about them than a load of BSM learner drivers in the sky

[SupremeSpod]

BBC News - BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia sign £1.9bn Hawk jet deal