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Old 5th Sep 2014, 13:40
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Captain Boers
 
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Aaaagh Nostalgia

As an RAFG WIWOL mid 70's (you know the Sqn - there was really only one!!!) my observations:

As a low level day fighter - unsurpassed until the 'computer jets' arrived on the scene.

As an all weather interceptor and weapons system - awful . Never developed, basic, fuel an issue, weapons rudimentary .

As a legal 'high' doing illegal things - it was 'one hell of a hooligan machine'

Honoured to have flown and operated it - grateful never went to war in it.

'Aut Pugna aut Morere'
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