Eurofighter Typhoon - Page 3

TLAM Strike · 04-02-06, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitain

F4 best fighter since the spit on your bike !

Best RAF/FAA fighter since the Spit. Not my fault you guys didn't buy the whop ass F-8 Crusader.

Kapitan · 04-02-06, 02:07 PM

Sadly the harrier has to be the best seeing as it shot down so many supersonic fighters in the falklands that were deemed to be so much more advanced than the little harriers.

what was the count some looses to 0

TLAM Strike · 04-02-06, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitain

Sadly the harrier has to be the best seeing as it shot down so many supersonic fighters in the falklands that were deemed to be so much more advanced than the little harriers.

what was the count some looses to 0

USN/USMC F-8s Vs. NVAAF MiGs:
19:3

Not bad considering they were using the buggy AIM-9B Sidwinders and had resrictive ROEs.

Respect the 'MiG Master'

Kapitan · 04-02-06, 02:16 PM

It probly has something to do with the fact the migs were not allowed to enguage without ground telling them, which was the case but yeah F8 was a good plane ugly but good.

Abraham · 04-02-06, 02:23 PM

Hey TLAM Strike, what was the name of that attack plane that was deducted from the Crusader. Wasn't that the Vought A-? Corsair II or something? Looked smaller but was actually slightly larger and served in Vietnam (if I'm not mistaken).

TLAM Strike · 04-02-06, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitain

... but yeah F8 was a good plane ugly but good.

You know what happens to people who call the F-8 ugly...

They get fed to it!
:P

TLAM Strike · 04-02-06, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Abraham

Hey TLAM Strike, what was the name of that attack plane that was deducted from the Crusader. Wasn't that the Vought A-? Corsair II or something? Looked smaller but was actually slightly larger and served in Vietnam (if I'm not mistaken).

The Vought A-7 Corsair II.

My dad was a storekeeper for a A-7 Squadron.

STEED · 04-02-06, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

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Originally Posted by Kapitain

... but yeah F8 was a good plane ugly but good.

You know what happens to people who call the F-8 ugly...

They get fed to it!
:P

Man eating aircraft AHHRREEEEE Mutant.

Abraham · 04-02-06, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

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Originally Posted by Abraham

Hey TLAM Strike, what was the name of that attack plane that was deducted from the Crusader. Wasn't that the Vought A-? Corsair II or something? Looked smaller but was actually slightly larger and served in Vietnam (if I'm not mistaken).

The Vought A-7 Corsair II.

My dad was a storekeeper for a A-7 Squadron.

That was also a tough bastard, wasn't it?
Didn't the Airforce buy them as was?

TLAM Strike · 04-02-06, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Abraham

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

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Originally Posted by Abraham

Hey TLAM Strike, what was the name of that attack plane that was deducted from the Crusader. Wasn't that the Vought A-? Corsair II or something? Looked smaller but was actually slightly larger and served in Vietnam (if I'm not mistaken).

The Vought A-7 Corsair II.

My dad was a storekeeper for a A-7 Squadron.

That was also a tough bastard, wasn't it?
Didn't the Airforce buy them as was?

Yea they were tough and strong. My dad loves to say 'an A-7 carry an A-6 Intruder'! Which isn't far from the truth.

They sure could take some damage:

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On 18 November 1971, Major Colin A. Clarke led a successful mission near Thanh Hoa to rescue a downed F-105 Wild Weasel crew. The mission lasted a total of 8.8 hours during which Clarke and his wingman took a number of hits from 13 mm (0.51 cal) anti-aircraft fire. For his actions in coordinating the rescue, Clarke was awarded the Air Force Cross, the USAF's second-highest medal.

and give it in return...

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The A-7D flew a total of 12,928 combat sorties during the war with only 4 losses -- the lowest of any US fighter in the theatre. The aircraft was second only to B-52 Stratofortress in the amount of ordinance dropped on Hanoi and dropped more bombs per sortie with greater accuracy than any other US attack aircraft.

They served in the USN, USAF, US ANG It was also exported to South Vietnam (during the Vietnam War), Greece (in the 1970s, and converted to an Air Defense role!), Portugal, and Thailand (in the late 1980s)

Abraham · 04-02-06, 03:15 PM

Thanks TLAM Strike!

Kapitan · 04-02-06, 04:54 PM

HAHAHA i like that pic :rotfl: :rotfl:

Linton · 04-02-06, 05:30 PM

I would vote for the sea harrier as the fighter I would want to go to war in.

Kapitan · 04-02-06, 05:36 PM

They are very good, mig 29 and 31 also and 25 the sukhois are very nice smooth planes and so are F15's.

Got to love the lightning though.

Abraham · 04-03-06, 10:05 AM

I think we Dutch are for the time being still quite happy with one of the most adaptable planes ever, the F-16 (newest update).
Perhaps Typhoon operating countries will have an edge the next couple of years, but as soon as the F-35 will be 'on line', we'll again be fine!

04-02-06, 02:07 PM	#32
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	Sadly the harrier has to be the best seeing as it shot down so many supersonic fighters in the falklands that were deemed to be so much more advanced than the little harriers. what was the count some looses to 0 __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

04-02-06, 02:16 PM	#34
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	It probly has something to do with the fact the migs were not allowed to enguage without ground telling them, which was the case but yeah F8 was a good plane ugly but good. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

04-02-06, 02:23 PM	#35
Abraham Eternal Patrol Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Eurofighter Typhoon Hey TLAM Strike, what was the name of that attack plane that was deducted from the Crusader. Wasn't that the Vought A-? Corsair II or something? Looked smaller but was actually slightly larger and served in Vietnam (if I'm not mistaken). __________________ RIP Abraham

04-02-06, 03:15 PM	#41
Abraham Eternal Patrol Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Eurofighter Typhoon Thanks TLAM Strike! __________________ RIP Abraham

04-02-06, 04:54 PM	#42
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	HAHAHA i like that pic :rotfl: :rotfl: __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

04-02-06, 05:30 PM	#43
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I would vote for the sea harrier as the fighter I would want to go to war in. __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/

04-02-06, 05:36 PM	#44
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	They are very good, mig 29 and 31 also and 25 the sukhois are very nice smooth planes and so are F15's. Got to love the lightning though. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

04-03-06, 10:05 AM	#45
Abraham Eternal Patrol Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Eurofighter Typhoon I think we Dutch are for the time being still quite happy with one of the most adaptable planes ever, the F-16 (newest update). Perhaps Typhoon operating countries will have an edge the next couple of years, but as soon as the F-35 will be 'on line', we'll again be fine! __________________ RIP Abraham