The Best Fighter In The World.............
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The Best Fighter In The World.............
Stumbled across this - hope the link works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IudS...id=P-1pr01WImk
I am not certain I agree with the results - but it makes for an interesting few minutes viewing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IudS...id=P-1pr01WImk
I am not certain I agree with the results - but it makes for an interesting few minutes viewing.
Clearly the RAFBF web security is not nearly as good as they think it is.
I confidently expect you to appear at the top of the 'Most Iconic RAF figure post-WW2' poll Leon, when it's held
p.s. slip me some of those bitcoins you've recently 'acquired', and I'll keep schtum.
I confidently expect you to appear at the top of the 'Most Iconic RAF figure post-WW2' poll Leon, when it's held
p.s. slip me some of those bitcoins you've recently 'acquired', and I'll keep schtum.
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Sorry Leon, I'll reply when I've stopped laughing...
Seems like Nutloose has fallen for our best tactic - he'll have a skyflash up his arse before the tears have dried!
The best fighter in the World is whichever one is being flown by the best fighter pilot in the World; which as any fighter pilot knows is, on his day, himself.
The best fighter in the World is whichever one is being flown by the best fighter pilot in the World; which as any fighter pilot knows is, on his day, himself.
The best fighter in the World is whichever one is being flown by the best fighter pilot in the World; which as any fighter pilot knows is, on his day, himself.
It's a brave new world
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Doesn't matter if you're the best fighter pilot in the world, if Joe Average squadron pilot has the better hardware your ass is going to be whupped. Even though as a normal fighter jock you think you are invincible, your destiny will be a smokin' hole. If you're lucky you might get the chance to bang out if the expanding rod or 30 mil cannon shell in the cockpit doesn't turn your soft and fragile body into spag bol.
Just saying.
Just saying.
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Doesn't matter if you're the best fighter pilot in the world, if Joe Average squadron pilot has the better hardware your ass is going to be whupped.
The Best Fighter In The World.............
Pontius. Once perhaps. Not so much nowadays.
Of course having all those tricks doesn't make him a good fighter pilot. Just a good operator in a top notch machine.
The best pistol marksman in the world wouldn't win a fight with a bazooka wielding dude at 300 yards. However if you level the playing field then you may find out who is the best.
In recent history in the RAF that level playing field was the good old Hawk T1. The surest way to find out who actually was as good as they said they were and who was full of p1ss and wind was to go off and play for a couple of trips.
BV
Of course having all those tricks doesn't make him a good fighter pilot. Just a good operator in a top notch machine.
The best pistol marksman in the world wouldn't win a fight with a bazooka wielding dude at 300 yards. However if you level the playing field then you may find out who is the best.
In recent history in the RAF that level playing field was the good old Hawk T1. The surest way to find out who actually was as good as they said they were and who was full of p1ss and wind was to go off and play for a couple of trips.
BV
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There was a story about a Sqn Ldr Puma pilot who re-streamed FJ and Tornado- it was said that he only succeded in combat simulations 'cos no-one had a flippin clue what he would do next!
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Sorry Leon.... Still laughing..
Picture yourself as the General commanding a US air force, flying the latest American wonder jet.
Picture trying to explain to your formation why you've just been shot by some Brit first tourists flying the heap of junk Nutty is still laughing about. Twice.
Picture trying to explain to your formation why you've just been shot by some Brit first tourists flying the heap of junk Nutty is still laughing about. Twice.
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Picture yourself as the General commanding a US air force, flying the latest American wonder jet.
Picture trying to explain to your formation why you've just been shot by some Brit first tourists flying the heap of junk Nutty is still laughing about. Twice
Picture trying to explain to your formation why you've just been shot by some Brit first tourists flying the heap of junk Nutty is still laughing about. Twice
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I can't tell you what the explanation was. They asked us to leave the debriefing room. I'm guessing there were some rude words. 
Said General had been singing the praises of his then brand-new F-16C. He'd also apparently told the F-15 boys they could take their dinosaur home as it was only fit for the National Guard.
Said F-15 boys bought us drinks all evening and gave me a back seat ride next day.
Said General had been singing the praises of his then brand-new F-16C. He'd also apparently told the F-15 boys they could take their dinosaur home as it was only fit for the National Guard.
Said F-15 boys bought us drinks all evening and gave me a back seat ride next day.
RED FLAG '94 - 'Red Air cleared off' by Brigadier who went on to b0ll0ck the Blue Air F15 sweep for letting the Red Air F3s into the main package on the final mission. F3s go 'winchester' on B1s, F16s and F4 Wild Weasel packages. Brigadier most unhappy...
COPE THUNDER '97 - F15 sweep accuse F3s of 'cheating' for sitting 'strip alert' by watching JTIDS link 16 and waiting for tye right opportunity to launch against the sweep. Most F3s on that ex achieve between 3:1 to 10:1 kill ratios.
This was pre-ASRAAM and AMRAAM embodiment. Which, when combined with JTIDS, proved that you really could polish a turd!
Time to dry your eyes now, Nutty...
LJ
COPE THUNDER '97 - F15 sweep accuse F3s of 'cheating' for sitting 'strip alert' by watching JTIDS link 16 and waiting for tye right opportunity to launch against the sweep. Most F3s on that ex achieve between 3:1 to 10:1 kill ratios.
This was pre-ASRAAM and AMRAAM embodiment. Which, when combined with JTIDS, proved that you really could polish a turd!
Time to dry your eyes now, Nutty...
LJ