"Evil Roy" wrote in message
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The pilots? About a year from commencing OFT. That would be to a basic
standard assuming no prior fighter experience.

To regain all the expertise throughout the entire community? At least a
decade.

You can switch it off in a moment, but it takes years to turn it back on.

rob wrote:
wrote


IMHO, The New Zealanders really need to re-think the decision to go
without at
least a minimal jet fighter capability.



Too expensive, if we were to reinstate a combat air wing the government
would have less money to spend on new welfare payments and cultural
hiphop
tours. Once the last of the pilots have left it would probably be too
late
anyway, a friend of mine in the RNZAF when it was announced the A4s
would go
said the RAF had a rep in the officers mess within a week.

How long would it take to train a couple of dozen pilots to a high
standard
starting from scratch?




I thought there was a fair size contingent of experienced kiwi pilots flying
with the Kangaroo Air Force?