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Old 23rd Feb 2017, 09:44
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GeeRam
 
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No different to this (1969)



or this (mid-80s)



then.
Quite a bit I'd say...

Tornado entered squadron service in 1982.....so I make that 13 years from 1969, so I seriously doubt there were any under 13's on those first Tornado squadrons!
Typhoon is longer at 1983 to 2003, but, again, I doubt there were any under 20 year old on those first Typhon squadrons?

Not saying there WILL be any on the first F-35 squadrons, but, given that 13 year time frame, became a 20 year time frame, and we're now looking at a nearly 30 year time frame period, and there could well be some under 30's on those first squadrons.....which is a staggering thought to me.
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