PPRuNe Forums - Eighth RAF Typhoon squadron to form?

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Your proposed squadron realignment does seem sensible FB-however just wondering how the boys currently flying FGR4's in 1 and 3 squadrons with all those shiny new toys to use coming up in the multirole environment will feel about having to fly a less capable airframe?

Surely better to have a core of pilots experienced in AD (From an F3 background rather than Harrier/GR4) in these new squadrons and reform with old numberplates as I suggest? (There's even at least one Phantom driver left flying the Typhoon now IIRC)

Ah yes trebleone, but what I'm suggesting is; the current 1 and 3 gangs have quick run round with some buckets of paint and brushes and re-badge their jets as say... 9 and 12. Then the new (sort of) AD dedicated sqns do the same thing with their jets marking them as 1 and 3 Sqns respectively! The only problem really woul be transfer of mess silver and other bits and pieces from crew rooms to their respective new homes!:uhoh: Nothing should go missing I'm sure!!:ok:

FB:)