Post by Biggles on Apr 25, 2012 20:57:34 GMT 1
Here is a question which has popped into my mind as I looked at the shot of the Sentinel at IOM this week.
Now the UK has no Nimrod aircraft (thanks Gordon and team) and the AWACS seen to have developed a serious fault, the Government have recently announced they are thinking of buying old US Rivet models as our airborne defence for the UK.
My question is why can`t the Sentinel be used instead of wasting more money on US oldies. I understand it is missing a big radome on the roof but it seems to bristle with everything else ?
Now the UK has no Nimrod aircraft (thanks Gordon and team) and the AWACS seen to have developed a serious fault, the Government have recently announced they are thinking of buying old US Rivet models as our airborne defence for the UK.
My question is why can`t the Sentinel be used instead of wasting more money on US oldies. I understand it is missing a big radome on the roof but it seems to bristle with everything else ?