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I just saw a video from "Cockpit Interviews"(?) interviewing a Tornado F3 pilot. He discussed simulated combat against various U.S. types. Of the F-15, he said something like
"Tactics? They just came straight on through. The only way to beat them was to cheat." They flew back and forth in a ravine hiding from radar, popping up to look around. They didn't know the ravine was off limits.
The pilot did say the F3 wasn't properly configured. They were carrying "Graf Zeppelin" wing tanks.
Yet the development process yielded a less capable aircraft at considerably higher cost, than just buying F-15's to begin with.RAF got the F3 because UK could not afford a more capable aircraft and developed it from the GR bomber at low-ish cost.
I just like the Tornado. I like big tails and that I can't deny.
They got big tails?
"Not a pound for air to ground."What the hell do a bunch of Eagle Drivers know about "airfield attack".
Wes,"Not a pound for air to ground."
Is there ever anything on the ground (other than a jet turning up) hot enough to growl a Sidewinder?
"Not a pound for air to ground."
When I worked for Eastern on the Redifon 727 sim at JFK, we had a tech rep from McDonnell Douglas Engineering who was responsible for the simulator/visual system interface. He had been yanked off F15 sim development work and exiled to Kennedy in retaliation for enraging some executive in the chain of command, and "not a pound..." was his mantra. Apparently the recent injection of former Douglas executives into the McDonnell hierarchy had generated a corrosive culture clash, which festered under the surface for decades and eventually contributed to the erosion of Boeing's culture of safety and quality after that merger.Believe it or not the F-15 actually came with air to ground capabilities when delivered new and Eagle units actually dropped ordanance.
When you were at Eastern did you know "Barney" Rummel?When I worked for Eastern
I read that wrong at first so I shall refrain......no matter how hard I really, really want toWhen you were at Eastern did you know "Barney" Rummel?
His given first name is Robert, but he quotes a date in 1964 when for some reason everyone started to call him "Barney."I read that wrong at first so I shall refrain......no matter how hard I really, really want to
Did he have a hot wife and a best friend named Fred?His given first name is Robert, but he quotes a date in 1964 when for some reason everyone started to call him "Barney."
Winner.In my field it was called BOGINT.