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    2 months ago

    £7 million, but the figure is completely unsubstantiated and the aircraft in question were flying within a few weeks, so it’s likely to be a lot less.

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        2 months ago

        By spray painting fighter jets. I believe that this was based on paint having got into the engine and necessitated a full rebuild or something similar.

        But the figure came from the company who lease the aircraft to the RAF, and the MoD have never substantiated it or released their own.