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Old 20th Oct 2020, 14:22
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charliegolf
 
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Originally Posted by MPN11
An old mate who flew Javelins told me they used to have fun in RAFG with 104s. High level (relatively) they would wait for the intercepting 104 to get close, and then turn hard. Much giggles as they watched the 104 try to follow and then ... depart! I doubt the 104 was designed to be a close-in dogfighter - just a high-speed mx transporter!

As Bader claimed, you can’t lose with a big wing. 😉
Canberra pilots used to do that with lightnings, so one told me.

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