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Originally Posted by Tomvart
What we are seeing today is a very sad indictment of decades of lazy Defence Procurement in this country Bob. It saddens me immensely.
The cancellation of many many projects in favour of 'cheaper' imported options (dating back to the 60's) has absolutely destroyed what was one of the most innovative of British industries - with all of that innovation and expertise now long gone.
Our politicians are our worst bloody enemies - peacefully achieving what Kaiser Wilhelm and Hitler failed to do by war!
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I watched it on TV and the same thoughts crossed my mind but isn't that the way every industry has gone. Very sad, as like a lot of us, growing up in the 1950s, we saw how well we advanced especially in aviation.
JJ.