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Old 8th Aug 2018, 10:11
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Bob Viking
 
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Research.

I love it when people state facts that really aren’t.

It honestly doesn’t take much to research these things and give a correct answer.

The following took me twelve seconds to find:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ellamy

Précis - multiple GR4s and Typhoons deployed to Italy. GR4s also operated from Marham.

As for long range FJ sorties, they are not very comfortable. The Jag cockpit was small and there was no autopilot. Having a wee was emotional. Eating was ok because you were never really high enough to have to worry about taking your mask off.

I haven’t flown Typhoon or Tornado but they certainly appear to be marginally more comfortable with more space and an autopilot.

My biggest fear was falling asleep. Our US cousins have no such problems.

BV
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