Originally Posted by
HAS59
of course the military love to abbreviate things to the point of being meaningless at times.
I recall a 'driver of Tornadoes' telling me that he flew 'GR 1's'
to which I asked if he meant Jaguars or Harriers? (I was making a point)
The poor soul just stared at me and repeated "GR.1's" as if the multi-nation wonder-bomber was the only creation to thus named.
I wonder if he was the person who decided the F-4J (UK) would not get the Fmk3 designation to avoid confusion with the Tornado of that mark....