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Old 3rd Jul 2015, 20:42
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So - in UK service what designation might it attract? I know we perhaps discussed this a couple of years ago before some of the more recent testing.

Lightning FRS1 or FA1 (a la SHAR) or
GR1 following on from Tornado or Harrier?
FGR1 from the Phantom & Euro Typhoon inspirations?

I thought about the B & I prefixes, and even the MRA (don't mention Nimrod... I did it once, but think that I got away with it)

I might in fact prefer the Strike 'S' from Buccaneer fame - however the Reaper does not have a role prefix designation AFAIK - so perhaps bets are off?
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