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Old 4th Feb 2012, 12:37
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motleytwo
 
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Just been reading all this thread and checked el log book
we were in xv232 on 12 may 1982 on our way down to the Falklands to do our patrol when spotted the 707 going right to left in direction of task force. Co pilot wanted to chase but told him 707 was a tad faster than us. On 9 July (back in UK) did fighter affiliation with two phantoms one of which said he would tackle us on his own but he didnt know our Pilot was display pilot and we turn in on him and got growl off the sidewinder. On 22 july went back to ascension (XV234) and spent month aug doing work with Navy bringing the aircraft back on 19 aug.
No sidewinders fired for real.
Now anybody know where i can get a pylon for XV250 at Elvington want to fit sidewinders but havent got the correct pylon?
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