Originally Posted by
frodo_monkey
You think that doesn’t happen anyway?! Unfortunately you then have to give back sorties flying red air for the benefit of those you’re flying against (= less time rehearsing your own tactics in a climate of reduced flying hours). Unless you’re suggesting that our standard threats should be AMRAAM-firing US-made F-jets?
Who Knows? Might be Mirage 2000's MDBA MICA from next month!
No I appreciate the problem of simulating Red Air - and was being slightly tongue in cheek.
But also, replicating Red Air you do get flying time and also get to see the picture from the other side - bit like instructing.
Cheapest to just invite the Poles over to play!