LJ
Finally, my experience as an ALO on the ground in Afghanistan was that neither the Harrier, the Tornado or the F-15E were the No1 choice for my land forces. The choice of champions for FIRES support was either the A-10 or AC-130 backed up by an MQ-9 REAPER doing armed-overwatch and a pair of Apaches covering the HAF by UK support helos. This was often much to the annoyance of the Harriers on GCAS, who just weren't wanted
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ALO whilst Harrier was operating in theatre? what year was that then? I cannot remember any of us being 'annoyed' when we were not required.
Your background is F4 and F3 navigator? Did you swap to GR4 thus your vast knowledge of FJ ops in AFG theatre?