>> Sorry to split hairs here Sooty. The aircraft as designed, may have had the potential
>> for an air to ground role but, as first built, did not have the capability.
Yes the first lot didn't do bombing, as the priority was to replace the F3. Leaving out what the air to ground stuff meant it could replace them quicker.
>> It did not drop a bomb of any sort until it had been in service
>> for some years and, even now, is not deployed on any task requiring the dropping
>> of bombs.
I think it was three years, one reason for it not being used to drop bombs (amounst others) is that the fleet is too small.
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>> Early RAF Typhoons to be retired
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I've seen that report before and from what I heard in a briefing three weeks ago, I don't think it's that accurate.
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