Cameroon leaked that fact over the weekend…all we have in Syria/Iraq is a few 30 yr old Tornado’s, which are held together on a hope and prayer..see
http://quo.boards.net/thread/22633/italy-germany-spare-parts-bombers?page=1
or
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/597046/RAF-to-run-out-of-bomber-parts
Vlad is being polite…he easily could have said..the UK is now a joke power, run by a child.