As the OP I'm very pleased with the level of interest and lively discussion my post has generated. I've learnt a lot more thank you.
Referring back to my previous post on the subject of FJ intercepts of helos (Sept 2011), I was fortunate enough to be contacted by the Captain of the Merlin that was talking part in that exercise and he confirmed what I had assumed which was neither of the Typhoons had obtained target acquisition.
Either way, I am thankful that I live in an area where I'm privileged to observe such exercises on my doorstep and as a taxpayer I would like to thank the MOD and all the personnel involved for providing me with some spectacular visual entertainment.
May Isuggest to anyone reading this who has the influence to initiate further exercises of this nature, please organise many more and let me know when, so that I can have my deckchair and a cold beer set up outside on my strip, ready and waiting.
