", 3 January 2012 (UTC) 

 ::You are not familiar with RAF procedure regarding fast-jet combat aircraft squadrons. The RAF maintains squadrons at full strength. A typical squadron has 12 aircraft, approx 14 or 15 pilots and ground crew. Having 15 pilots helps reduce fatigue among pilots and helps maintain availability of 12 pilots (for 12 aircraft). Squadron aircraft are serviced DAILY by the ground crew to keep the aircraft available for operates at short notice (normally from as little as a couple of minuets to no longer than a hour). Any aircraft that is fatigued and in need of deep maintenance (and therefore no longer available for operations) is speedily replaced, either by an aircraft which has recently completed a period in deep maintenance, or an aircraft that was being kept in storage. 

 ::The RAF is a very typical NATO air force operating this way. By contrast, Argentina, Brazil, India and many other world air forces typically do not allow for spare aircraft or have a very small pool of spare aircraft. Thus squadrons are often not at full strength due to fatigued aircraft and no replacement. —  22:46"