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14th Jan 2013, 17:23

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"I know I couldn't tell the difference between a GR4 & an F3 at over a mile while it was manoeuvring, even with binos. Could you?"
With a quote like that I hope they never let you near an ASRAAM. And to those disbelievers, yes the F3 could turn and burn a slow speed. Great to do for fun but tactically the way to an early grave. There is no doubt that the F3s optimum height to fight was ground level up to about 100ft. It also was easier to max perform at slow speed with the SPILS Out, not that I ever tried.
I would add that certainly back in the 80s and 90s the easiest way to ID the GR was the ac that was slow speed, still in 45 wing and out of ideas

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