Quote Originally Posted by William F. Owen View Post
I'd strongly agree. Many nations buy combat aircraft they just do not need.
... nor can maintain nor can operate...

The South African Air Force currently musters 23 operational fighter aircrew.

...58 of 167 helicopter pilot posts (34%) are currently vacant... 30% of posts for transport pilots are vacant (48 of 156 posts)... the shortage of air traffic controllers, where only 29 of 77 posts (37%) are filled... a shortage of engineers with only 70 of 130 posts (54%) filled... read here