Magic Mushroom (6th Dec 2004, 16:39)
Navaleye,
You're correct. The RAF F3 had committed and was about to engage when it was hauled off to enable a Saudi F-15 to engage the target for 'political reasons'. I know 2 of the F3 aircrew involved (one of whom is now on E-3Ds) and they were exceptionally frustrated as they were in a far better firing position and then the Saudi almost missed the engagement!!
Regards,
M2
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Link to past thread)
Same thread also mentions last RAF a/a kill as being that of Fg Off Tim McElhaw of 208 Sqn on 22 May 1948, who shot down two Egyptian AF Spitfires which had attacked an RAF base having mistaken it for an Israeli one. (McElhaw was also in a Spit').
thread-drift...
