You definitely get to do the "fight" bit which you wouldn't get on a VC-10,
That's fighting talk. The stuff they do without DAS in both theatres deserve more respect than that.
It doesnt have to be fast jet. I dont mind flying a VC10 or a Herc
Don't confuse ME aircraft with second rate / easy. You'll spend more time in and over hostile country than you think. And without self defense, agility to avoid incoming and a martin baker let down option.
Good luck with whatever you end up doing