>> True, but they weren't initially intended for, or equipped for, ground attack SFAIK. The capability has been added at extra cost. to justify their existence.
No, it was designed with it mind from the very beginning, the UK wanted it replaced more than one aircraft. Although I can see how people might think that, in most newspapers when mentioning it, you have to write 'cold war fighter' after, possibly on pain of death. ;-)
BTW what's SFAIK mean?
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