Originally Posted by
TEEEJ
Just shows you that Sharkey wasn't really paying attention to ops in Libya and Syria. Typhoon was dropping bombs in Libya and Syria. For ops in Libya Typhoon was employing Enhanced Paveway II. Initially buddy designating with Tornado, but later self designating. Typhoon in Syria was using Paveway IV and Brimstone.
A RAF Typhoon departs from Gioia del Colle, equipped with Enhanced Paveway II bombs, air to air missiles and a Litening pod in support of the UN sanctioned No Fly Zone over Libya. 16 April 2011 Picture: Sergeant Pete Mobbs RAF, Crown Copyright/MOD 2011
In fairness, how much air-to-air
combat did those operations involve?