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Re: One for the aero anoraks amongst you....
« Reply #30 on: 07 May 2009, 07:14:02 »


Falklands was of course Royal Navy  :y Although some claim there where RAF pilots in the Falklands and are claiming kills. But somehow I doubt it.[/quote]

No it was both Navy and Airforce - They had to use both services otherwise they'd have taken about 5 planes (the fleet air arm was just about still going in 1982)
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No 1(Fighter) Squadron RAF - they did the ground attack stuff
Pilots from 4 SQN flew to reinforce but got there when it was over
Joined the navy Sqns - who did the air combat role

Sea harriers shot down 22 Aircraft and 6 were lost during the operation.

The fleet Air Arm is no more and all Harriers are now part of the Harrier strike Force (or something)

As has alreay been pointed out last confirmed kills would have been 1st Gulf or the following Balkans war

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Re: One for the aero anoraks amongst you....
« Reply #31 on: 07 May 2009, 07:58:26 »
Balkans - FAA again
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Re: One for the aero anoraks amongst you....
« Reply #32 on: 07 May 2009, 08:06:41 »
Apparantly the Video will start to appear on You Tube today.

Its questionable how much fuel he had on board plus, would you want to truely fly a plane thats not been off the ground for 20 years!
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Re: One for the aero anoraks amongst you....
« Reply #33 on: 07 May 2009, 10:03:35 »
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Apparantly the Video will start to appear on You Tube today.

Its questionable how much fuel he had on board plus, would you want to truely fly a plane thats not been off the ground for 20 years!

They did not keep them in service for long after the war then.

I can't help but feel that War was 'created' to help Thatcher win the Election. She went from 8% popularity to a landslide victory.

We kept feeding them suggestions we would do nothing if they did invade.
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Re: One for the aero anoraks amongst you....
« Reply #34 on: 07 May 2009, 10:10:12 »
Makes no odds how you look at it, its british soil with british residents.....it was taken with force so we responded.

They were in service for 10 years after the Falklands....and were very time expired when retired
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Re: One for the aero anoraks amongst you....
« Reply #35 on: 07 May 2009, 10:12:49 »
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Makes no odds how you look at it, its british soil with british residents.....it was taken with force so we responded.

They were in service for 10 years after the Falklands....and were very time expired when retired

I think some of them were reaching their limit during the war?
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