Typhoon T1/T3
I spent a very enjoyable day on the fences at RAF Coningsby yesterday, watching Her Majesty's finest perform. Thanks to all for that!
Having seen a couple of T birds amongst the jets I thought I'd pose this question to those in the know in the PPrunosphere.
The RAF decided to get rid of most of the 2-seater jets a few years ago. Did they ever consider using them as either:
1: Laser designator carriers;
2: Wild weasel aircraft.
That would seem to be a rather large waste to just part-out these aircraft. Especially so when you wonder what happened to all the AN/ALQ 101 pods, Boz
Phimat and Skyshadow pods when the Buccaneer, Jaguar, Harrier and Tornado fleets closed down.
I'm just an aging spotter, with next to no technical knowledge, so be gentle. However, looking ay my old income tax returns, I think I owned at least one T-bird, if not two.
Over to the experts!
Thanks
B