The number of RAF combat aircraft is so low they would be wiped out by 'attrition' if Britain went to war with Putin as Russia has more than 20 times more aircraft and our fleet is smaller than European allies

Daily Mail ^ | 9/9/23 | Mark Nicol

[JonPreston]

The RAF's fleet of combat aircraft is so small it would be wiped out if Britain went to war against Vladimir Putin, according to a parliamentary report.

There are so few Typhoon jets and F-35s that the fleet could not withstand the 'levels of attrition' that would occur.

The UK has just 169 frontline jets to Russia's 1,500 and, after repeated post-Cold War cutbacks, our fleet is also smaller than that of our European allies.

[JonPreston]

NATO is a collection is poorly equipped nations, propped up by the American taxpayers.

British Air Force would be 'wiped out' in case of war with Russia - Daily Mail

The Daily Mail refers to a parliamentary report which states that Great Britain has only 169 aircraft at its disposal, while Russia has around 1,500.

Steady military downsizing since the end of the… pic.twitter.com/w9omIAfaze— Sprinter (@Sprinter99800) September 12, 2023

[EvilCapitalist]

Sounds almost like 90 years ago. Where’s Winston Churchill warning about Hitler?

[Boogieman]

“The UK has just 169 frontline jets to Russia’s 1,500...”

LOL. As if the UK would ever be facing Russia alone.

In the real world, NATO fights together, and NATO’s combined air power dwarfs Russia by a large margin, and is of higher quality as well.

[al baby]

Its a Muslim nation who cares

[JonPreston]

LOL. As if the UK would ever be facing Russia alone.

Bingo, a collection of these decaying nations, most even worse off, is a real juggernaut!

[Leaning Right]

I don’t know what it’s like now, but back in 2011 it was reported that the UK had more generals than battle-ready tanks.

On the plus side, that means every tank could be commanded not by a sergeant or a lieutenant, but by a general.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2045226/British-Army-generals-tanks-stuffed-penpushers.html

[CodeToad]

” NATO’s combined air power”

...is currently grounded at a 50% or higher rate in most cases. Toss in some high flight hours and those wizard aircraft stay grounded.

[JonPreston]

I don’t know what it’s like now, but back in 2011 it was reported that the UK had more generals than battle-ready tanks.

Col MacGregor makes this point often. During WWII, America had four, 4 star generals. Today there are more than 40.

[BlackbirdSST]

Bingo, a collection of these decaying nations, most even worse off, is a real juggernaut!

NATO is dying on the vine (a good thing). Many here just sit by their phone waiting for 1980 to call.

[SaveFerris]

(On the plus side, that means every tank could be commanded not by a sergeant or a lieutenant, but by a general.)

Rode a tank
Held a general’s rank?

[JonPreston]

Many here just sit by their phone waiting for 1980 to call.

It's as if they just voted for Reagan, and the Cold War was on the front pages of the newspaper.

[JonPreston]

pleased to meet you.

[kabar]

As long as Uncle Sap is footing the bill for your defense, nothing to worry about.

[dfwgator]

Worst of all, you can’t understand the banter anymore.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWWPk9jrvqk

[Organic Panic]

How many pilots does Russia have? I’ve said it before....

During my brief visit to Sochi, I didn’t see a single military age Russian man who wasn’t drunk by noon. Not saying Russia isn’t a threat, especially with the weak beta feminists running the western world. All Putin would have to do is activate the illegal violent third world invaders already on our own soil.

[SaveFerris]

😁😂🤣😜

[kabar]

Yeah, and the US spends more on defense than the rest of NATO combined and then some. In the real world, the US would be defending the rest of NATO, which adds little to our own defense. The US has been providing the security umbrella for the rest of Europe for 75 years.

[Chode]

depending on the kindness of others, has it’s drawbacks...

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

But they will all be piloted by the Ghost of Kiev, Tom Cruise and Denys Davydov relinquishing his pied a terre in Switzerland to fly F-16s.... So there's hope..... :)

[alexander_busek]

” NATO’s combined air power” ...is currently grounded at a 50% or higher rate in most cases. Toss in some high flight hours and those wizard aircraft stay grounded.

Whereas Russia's planes have crashed, been shot down by the Ukrainians, have their wings loaded with tires to reduce damage due to Ukrainian drones, or are rusting away on some tarmac in the Siberian wastes.

Regards,