But there always seemed to be an expectation of tactical aircraft crossing the southern north sea to attack the UK. As in Priory type exercises
Fencers seemed to be the only aircraft with the range to get to the UK from Poland/ East Germany and they would have had to fly past/through Denmark/West Germany/Netherlands first - and until Flankers came on the scene this would have to be done unescorted.
Seems very unlikely to me
1. Friendly Air Defence to the east may have been overrun/supressed/fired out/saturated very early in any conflict, so a clever planner would plan on there being some “leakage”.
2. It’s possible the CAP positions for the likes of the Wattisham force won’t have been situated over Southwold or just off the Beach at Clacton.....
