Vendee,
No-one's disputing that it never fired a shot in anger (though some got close....). My comment was based on your assertion of a lack of flexibility - the airframe and systems seemed well suited to the SEAD/ECR role as envisaged. With the Airships bemoaning "critical mass" and the rather nasty prospect of entering areas with the like of S-400 located in them, a couple of sqns of flexible support aircraft would probably be quite welcome.....maybe we could talk to the Germans about some ECR mods to some GR4s and extend OSD?