The RAF has been forced to strip parts from 17 fighter jets to keep the rest of the fleet operational. An official document released by the cash-strapped Ministry of Defence showed that British taxpayers paid £17.6 billion for 160 Typhoons. But new figures from this year show that the number of RAF Typhoons in service is only 139. Lib Dem defence spokesman Jamie Stone said: ‘Our defences are crucial. ‘This saves taxpayers’ money by releasing millions of pounds worth of spare parts to service our fleet of world-class fighters.’

Source: Daily Mail October 11, 2020 21:01 UTC