'Commander-in-Chief of the RAF, Air Chief Marshal Sir Clive Loader said: "The declaration of Typhoon being multi-role capable is a truly significant step in the development of this remarkable aircraft.'
BBC NEWS | UK | Eurofighter 'fully combat ready'
Notice Typhoon being declared multi-role capable and not the 3 sqns worth of pilots, ground crew and logs it would take to man such a det...
'From today a number RAF Typhoons will be at operational readiness to deploy overseas
if deemed necessary. There are
no plans at present to deploy Typhoon to Afghanistan or Iraq; the RAF's Tornado GR4 Force is due to deploy to Kandahar next spring to replace Harriers.'
Ministry of Defence | Defence News | Equipment and Logistics | Typhoons declared ready for ground attack role
Will they? Won't they? One day!