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Old 22nd Oct 2014, 08:57
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That just makes one pug-ugly aeroplane even uglier; a thing of grace and beauty it ain't.

As for strafe against ground targets from a Tornada GR (Not the GR1A, though, the cannons gave way to the recce sensors and recording equipment), the profile for target acquisition, aiming and squirting, recovery and running away were better suited to the benign range enviroment. The exposure time and crew focus on shooting and recovering in a hostile scenario would have made the aeroplane quite vulnerable to small arms fire from the hundreds of annoyed troops below.

And you would need the right sort of bullets for the intended target, taking into consideration ricochet and effectiveness (armour/soft skinned); generally more misses than hits (on the range), limited amount of ammunition. Cost/benefit analysis - not really worth the risk and effort.

And Courtney, you can jam bullets, in both the Aden and Mauser in my experience - and the plumbers, ATC and most other ground bods at the recovery base wouldn't be pleased to see you returning with a jammed weapon

Mister B
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