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Old 26th May 2003, 17:14
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Ex Douglas Driver
 
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Ahem... It was 2x 5 v 4 flows with a level Mk-82 attack against the 75 Sqn ops building in the middle. The Hornets were on a BARCAP limited to 0/2/2+. We initially pushed in the charlies (to get some initial hits), then ramped down to the weeds where we were able to run in at low low level to be able to pitch up in their shorts from underneath. It was certainly a valid tactic for us to flow in at extremely low level to make the most of radar shielding and our small size. A quick "polish hand grenade" thrown in at the right time, and we'd try to make the most of the short period of confusion. This involved a lot of throwing the chicken bones by us and a fair amount of luck, as our RWR and radar performance was "average"!!

We certainly weren't running at them in a wall of death in the deltas, facing AMRAAM shooters! In this case it would've been 10 - nil against us.

We then flew back down to Tindal that arvo for just a few quiet ales. I seem to remember through the ensuing haze that we were thrashed at crud!
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