BBC? Huh!
 

From the BBC website:-

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The aircraft were originally conceived during the 1970s to combat fast and sophisticated Soviet fighter jets.
Since then the enemy has changed - and with Britain's armed forces increasingly engaged in a ground-based counter-insurgency role, some critics have questioned the Typhoon's relevance to modern warfare.
Independent defence expert Paul Beaver believes that that aircraft is "much maligned".
He said: "The new equipment, such as laser-guided bombs used with satellite technology, makes the Tornado an effective ground-attack aircraft, particularly when used in conjunction with helicopters. "And anyone who believes that we will only ever fight insurgents is wrong - there is always the risk that one day we will face a sophisticated enemy again."



Is it the BBC or is Mr.Beaver a bit of a c***? Or is he mis-quoted?

Did you read what he said?

:confused:

At least the BBC haven't got confused about whether it's the Typhoon or Tornado.

BBC NEWS | UK | Eurofighter 'fully combat ready'

Military personnel misquoting a journalist and not getting their facts straight? Tut, tut!! :}

Cheers

Whirls

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makes the Tornado an effective ground-attack aircraft, particularly when used in conjunction with helicopters.

???

I thought he was talking Typhoon???

So, was Mr. Beaver talking about Typhoon or Tornado?

I trust that he meant Typhoon and, if he did, he's entirely correct. When it's in theatre, it'll knock the socks off Tornado and Harrier.

Hopefully it'll knock more than the socks off of a few bad guys as well!

Whoops:O More glue vicar?

Homeland Airspace Security should be top of the list, I'm just thankful we have the kit to do that job.

Well the Hawks are not combat ready. How could they let this happen?:):):)

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Flakey
 

Have you actually read the article you have posted?
If so, then I'm afraid I've missed the point. Or you have!
Keep up the good work.
BV:hmm:
Edited to add: Oh I get it. They should have intercepted him.
God that's funny!

Forgive me if I'm repeating something you've all heard, but a colleague of mine made me smile after the news report from Helmand following the Apache attack on some bad guys:

Hellfire - the world's best distributor of Taliban parts.

Made me chuckle.

I'm sure Typhoon will be doing a great job very soon.

They changed the article- swines!