Slightly confused
@Chippymick
Could you amplify your second point worth remembering - "The RAF incurred more losses in Viet Nam ..." please? I'm a bit confused by it .
On your third point : one of the things about a "confrontational" set-up (domestic or international) is that the "winner" is the one who either has the patience to wait for the other side to make an own goal or the skill or low cunning to provoke him into one.
Didn't a famous Chinese tactician of the old days write about the best victory being the one you win without having to fight ?