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airfixpilot
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 Posted: Oct 02, 2012 - 04:33 PM
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Does anyone think that the Royal Air Force, would benefit from getting the F-16, as a lightweight battlefield attack support aircraft??   |
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southernphantom
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Posted: Oct 06, 2012 - 06:07 PM
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| If they're looking for lightweight aircraft, I'd consider either new-build 200-series Hawks, or converting some of the existing trainer Hawks for the light attack role. In any case, this role probably should be filled to provide a low-capability complement to JCA, Tornado, and Typhoon. |
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Posted: Oct 06, 2012 - 07:26 PM
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airfixpilot wrote:
...lightweight battlefield attack support aircraft...
I'm not familiar with that nomenclature. Has the MoD even asked for such an aircraft? |
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Posted: Oct 08, 2012 - 06:46 AM
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| RAF is broke. They'll have to make do with what they have. |
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superfulcrum
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Posted: Oct 08, 2012 - 07:04 AM
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Didn't they used to have a lightweight battlefield attack support aircraft called the SEPECAT Jaguar?
Like all their shortsighted defense decisions they got rid of their Jaguars in 2006. |
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Posted: Oct 11, 2012 - 10:39 AM
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| Why can't the Typhoon be a lightweight battlefield attack support aircraft? |
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