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Dr Jekyll 11th August 2000 00:44

Historical question
 
When was the last time an RAF aircraft shot an enemy aircraft down?

Twin Peaks 11th August 2000 22:03

1945

swashplate 12th August 2000 15:22

Several RAF Harrier pilots shot enemy a/c down during the Falklands war in '82, but all flying RN Sea Harriers whilst on exchange.

ORAC 13th August 2000 09:42

If you count forcing the other aircraft to manoeuvre in such away that it crashes (allowable for ace calculations) it was September 1964, Indonesian Confrontation when a 60 Sqn Javelin chased an Indonesian C-130B which vanished from radar and was presumed to have flown into the sea. The aircraft was later confirmed missing from base by Canberra recce missions.



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