She was a bargain indeed. The featured Harrier Pilot from the embarked Naval Air Squadron, Simon Hargreaves, a veteran of the Falklands war, went on as a test pilot to perform the first vertical take off manoeuvres in the Lockheed-Martin prototype JSF. As of 2013 as a Royal Navy Reservist he is still flying fast jets (BAE Hawks) to support the Royal Navy in anti-air defence training exercises. BZ ! !
32 years after it’s making, this assessment of RN capabilities is frighteningly acerbic and relevant. I would love to see a similarly forensic assessment of RN capability in 2024. I fear it would be a repeat of what we have seen in this production, that said we need to adjust our aspirations to our relevance in the world.
Another excellent work from the much-talented Ms Goldring. She should have been promoted to senior BBC position. I suspect she had/has too much intelligence for the old male elephants in charge.
