Typhoon first operational sortie with MBDA Brimstone 2

[downsizer]

Happy to be corrected.

[air pig]

Originally Posted by pr00ne

weemonkey,

Except that we have no 'troops in contact" in country and no deployed presence of thousands of ground troops in place. So no chance of a replay of the RMP debacle.

Except in Syria where two British special forces were recently badly injured.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...-isis-in-syria

[weemonkey]

Originally Posted by air pig

Except in Syria where two British special forces were recently badly injured.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...-isis-in-syria

As always, as always, someone seems to be in a different orbat to the rest of us.

Sorry air pig pprune single quotation caught me out..

[Whenurhappy]

Originally Posted by air pig

Except in Syria where two British special forces were recently badly injured.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...-isis-in-syria

And a 'Parachute Regiment' Sgt was killed last Easter, sdaly.

[Ogre]

As a slight tangent, is it me or is the new colour scheme very similar to the old "anti flash white"?

[Martin the Martian]

Same colour scheme, overall camouflage grey. Low visibility roundels and no squadron markings.

[BVRAAM]

Great news, although I am slightly disappointed that so few Brimstones are now being used...... looks like there can't be that many left to kill. Either that or they have all buggered off to Turkey for some down time...