.................... if you've never seen or heard a fast jet in your life it probably would Beagle.
It just happened that these jets were SHARs, they were there on the scene and utilised in this role. I know there were Jags in the area at the time and I dont know why they were not used but senior people get paid to make those decisions and thats that.
Power Projection issues and the threat of military action have seemed to work in Liberia recently.
I'm all for the good work and the professionalism the RAF brings to the party, the reason I am able to freely contribute to this forum is partly down to the heroism of the RAF in 1940. We should all, however, recognise the capabilities of the other services in their own right and get away from this inter service rivalry (myself included at times!!).
Oggin