Mr B
If the Iraqi F1s ran away faster then surely the F3s did their job - they chased them away!?!
BEagle
Yes, the other 2 gongs were the height of "bling". Also, the Non-Article 5 medal from Afghanistan has a nasty glittery band on it
. Maybe the uniform committee have a thing against bling?
At least the QDJM is not some God awful shade of gold that has all the class of a spray tan!
Yes, you are right, it was all about defence sales and never about capability. The F4s had just left AKR about 4 weeks earlier in Jul 90. Entryism, just like taking Typhoon to Libya and making it drop bombs guided by Tornado buddy-lazing...
LJ