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UK takes delivery of first Lightning II fighter jet

Discussion in 'Royal Air Force' started by MoD_RSS, Jul 20, 2012.

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  1. MoD_RSS

    MoD_RSS LE

     
    MoD_RSS, Jul 20, 2012
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  2. yorkie71

    yorkie71 Old-Salt

    Hang about am I pissed? they are taking on 4? wtf use will 4 be? please bat me round the head, fking RAF
     
    yorkie71, Jul 20, 2012
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  3. putteesinmyhands

    putteesinmyhands LE

    See, we don't need aircraft carriers.
     
    putteesinmyhands, Jul 20, 2012
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  4. putteesinmyhands

    putteesinmyhands LE

    Gate guardians at each of the RAF stations.
     
    putteesinmyhands, Jul 20, 2012
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  5. RoyalGreenJacket

    RoyalGreenJacket On ROPs
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    F-35B is pants - limited to 7G with minimal ordnance and minimal range because it has to lug an engine only used for take off and landing around with it on every mission.

    they should have bit the bullet, bought the cats for the carriers and be able to operate the much better F-35C aswell as others on our carriers, and ours on theirs.
     
    RoyalGreenJacket, Jul 20, 2012
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  6. yorkie71

    yorkie71 Old-Salt

    honestly PIMHs, I could understand taking 100 on or something but ffs.....but mybe you have a point with Gate Guards
     
    yorkie71, Jul 20, 2012
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  7. soutie

    soutie LE

    Brilliant. Best laugh today
     
    soutie, Jul 20, 2012
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  8. eodmatt

    eodmatt LE

    So, four aircraft on a carrier. Atlantic Conveyor....
     
    eodmatt, Jul 20, 2012
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  9. JoeCivvie

    JoeCivvie LE

    [​IMG]

    *sigh*
     
    JoeCivvie, Jul 20, 2012
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  10. jimmys_best_mate

    jimmys_best_mate LE

    You don't understand the concept of trials aircraft then? Four aircraft isn't the UK's whole planned purchase.
     
    jimmys_best_mate, Jul 20, 2012
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  11. Joe_Private

    Joe_Private LE
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    The HMS Queen Elizabeth, in an official MoD publication! Really?!
     
    Joe_Private, Jul 20, 2012
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  12. eodmatt

    eodmatt LE

    Oh goody
     
    eodmatt, Jul 20, 2012
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  13. BONNACON

    BONNACON LE

    F2. Double sigh.
     
    BONNACON, Jul 20, 2012
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  14. jimmys_best_mate

    jimmys_best_mate LE

    Shouldn't the F-35 be the Lightning III in British service?
     
    jimmys_best_mate, Jul 20, 2012
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  16. Tinman74

    Tinman74


    We will probably call it something snappy like, double glazing!
     
    Tinman74, Jul 20, 2012
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