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Old 21st Jan 2014, 09:08
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Reds used to be sidewinder capable. Don't know if they still are.
It wasn't the RAFAT aircraft that were (necessarily) sidewinder capable, it was the pilots - who used to complete annual tactical training for it at TWU. The idea of point defence and mixed fighter force went out some time ago. It was the same idea as us instructors at the time having war appointments back on our front-line types - when everything had a war role, including UAS Bulldogs.

Some of the team aircraft are technically sidewinder capable although with the cockpit mods for the display role it would not just be a case of bolting the rockets on.
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