Hangarshuffle (#103) and TTN (#105),
Might be a good ploy of theirs to start with two, then work their way up, using the worst of the others as Christmas Trees, to see if we run out of FJs before they run out of Bears. I wouldn't put money on the outcome, seeing that we've already committed some of ours to do battle with ISIS.
Suppose they put the Blackjacks in as well ? - they seem to be not far short of range compared with the Bear (Wiki). What do we fall back on - Hawks ?
CoffmanStarter (#106),
Nice idea of the "Sunday Times". But I foresee difficulties. How many of our FJ crews are fluent in Russian ? Or theirs in English ? I suppose there is room in a Bear for an interpreter, and there might be a possibility of having one of ours on the ground in UK and setting up a three way conversation that way.. But you couldn't have it on Guard Channel, there would have to be an agreed dedicated frequency.
Danny.