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Old 27th Dec 2010, 10:28
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Squirrel 41
 
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Yes, I think that's right. The Saudis have Tr2 jets, and the Omanis are apparently holing out for Tr3 (sensibly, I would in their position) which will amusingly mean that the Saudis don't even have the poshest Typhoons in the Gulf, let alone elsewhere.

And this could leave the UK with a long term "fleet" of just over 90 Tr3 / mod Tr2 Typhoons after the Tr1 jets go in the middle of this decade. A sorry state indeed. The issues are compounded if there are any further export sales.

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