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23rd May 2013, 05:10

PhantomII replied to a thread F-14 vs Tornado ADV in RAF in Modern Military Aviation

says RAF considered F-14 and F-15 to meet need for fighter to spank su-24 and bears out of the sky over the ocean. chose mig-23 looking tornado ADV...

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23rd May 2013, 05:02

PhantomII replied to a thread Amazing Weapons Loads - Tornado in Modern Military Aviation

Why does a HARM on the inboard pylon now allow a self-defense AAM? In that photo, there seems to be clearance to me....

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23rd May 2013, 05:02

MadRat replied to a thread F-14 vs Tornado ADV in RAF in Modern Military Aviation

Fedaykin- Fox hunter addressed shortcomings in the AWG9 design. After all, the AWG9 wasn't too concerned with ground clutter. The search...

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23rd May 2013, 00:51

MadRat replied to a thread Amazing Weapons Loads - Tornado in Modern Military Aviation

The AGM-88 underwing robs them of the ability to carry self defense AAMs. The wing tanks gives them clearance for AIM-9 or AIM-132. Q: Didn't...

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23rd May 2013, 00:01

PhantomII replied to a thread F-14 vs Tornado ADV in RAF in Modern Military Aviation

I too have never heard of the RAF wanting the F-14 at any point. Your source? F-14 would've been needed for the BVR Air superiority mission...

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22nd May 2013, 23:52

PhantomII replied to a thread Amazing Weapons Loads - Tornado in Modern Military Aviation

Except that is usage was more or less a suicide mission. EELightning already covered this, but there was only one loss I'm aware of on a JP.233...

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22nd May 2013, 21:12

MadRat replied to a thread F-14 vs Tornado ADV in RAF in Modern Military Aviation

The basis of the thread is nonsensical, but we can explore the ramifications. The operating costs of F-14A were pretty steep directly compared to...

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22nd May 2013, 10:31

MadRat replied to a thread Impressive Weapons Load 2 (again) in Modern Military Aviation

Not claiming the J-10 pic is authentic, but those are supposed to be PL-12 and not PL-11. The following pick is from a mockup fitting of PL-12.

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22nd May 2013, 03:26

PhantomII replied to a thread Amazing Weapons Loads - Tornado in Modern Military Aviation

Wow this thread has markedly improved! So glad the mods got rid of the nonsense so we can focus on sweet photos of the Tornado! Always loved those...

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22nd May 2013, 03:24

PhantomII replied to a thread Impressive Weapons Load 2 (again) in Modern Military Aviation

Come on Scooter....don't post video game images. Let's see the real thing! MadRat....you do realize that image is photo shopped (badly I might...

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22nd May 2013, 03:13

MadRat replied to a thread Impressive Weapons Load 2 (again) in Modern Military Aviation

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21st May 2013, 15:51

MadRat replied to a thread Amazing Weapons Loads - Tornado in Modern Military Aviation

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21st May 2013, 12:46

PhantomII replied to a thread Amazing Weapons Loads - Tornado in Modern Military Aviation

Mpacha, I can't thank you enough for deleting all of the posts (photos of the J-10, F/A-18., etc.) that had nothing to do with the thread. Perhaps...

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21st May 2013, 10:52

MadRat replied to a thread So interesting in Modern Military Aviation

I had the priviledge to meet a WW2 ace in the Pacific Theater, last year. He travels regularly to speak about it. I've also had the pleasure of...

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21st May 2013, 05:56

MadRat replied to a thread Amazing Weapons Loads - Tornado in Modern Military Aviation

I like the F.3 the best, but found it disappointing to never see the quad Skyflash arrangement with 2200L tanks and twin rails per tank pylon for...

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21st May 2013, 01:33

PhantomII replied to a thread So interesting in Modern Military Aviation

Here here to this thread! It should be posted on all the sections of the forum so that everyone sees it because the points you bring up are spot...

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21st May 2013, 01:15

PhantomII replied to a thread Amazing Weapons Loads - Tornado in Modern Military Aviation

Wow..........to those who contributed comments or photos on the Tornado aircraft itself I appreciate it. Depending on how badly this thread goes,...

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20th May 2013, 17:30

MadRat replied to a thread Stealth aircrafts have serious problem! in Modern Military Aviation

Of course a few racks of ADM-160 MALD would never disrupt such a system... /sarcasm

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19th May 2013, 23:01

PhantomII started a thread Amazing Weapons Loads - Tornado in Modern Military Aviation

As a bit of a change of the scenery on here, I thought it'd be fun to create a thread related to the Amazing Weapons Loads threads, but with the...

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16th May 2013, 04:06

MadRat replied to a thread Why didnt Warpac states adopt MiG-23 en masse and still relied on MiG-21 by 1990? in Modern Military Aviation

The only 'not very good design' MiG-23 were export models built to a lesser standard. The full fledged Floggers didn't seem to ever meet...

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16th May 2013, 03:30

PhantomII replied to a thread Who's F-18Growler? in General Discussion

That explains a lot. I appreciate the clarification. Did you immigrate to the United States or were you born here?

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15th May 2013, 23:41

PhantomII replied to a thread Who's F-18Growler? in General Discussion

25?? Was Spanish your first language? When did you learn English?

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15th May 2013, 22:47

MadRat replied to a thread Why didnt Warpac states adopt MiG-23 en masse and still relied on MiG-21 by 1990? in Modern Military Aviation

MiG-21 was more of a fighter than a true bomber destroyer. The MiG-23 carried a pair of large AAM meant to take down bombers. The MiG-21 carried...

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15th May 2013, 06:11

PhantomII replied to a thread The F-CK-1 IDF in Modern Military Aviation

I like the front view of the F-CK-1A. It is the primary Air Superiority fighter with Multi-Role added capability for the Republic Of China Taiwan...

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15th May 2013, 06:02

PhantomII replied to a thread Your favourite squadrons in Modern Military Aviation

My favorite squadron is my own! :) (Does that count or is it too biased?) :)

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14th May 2013, 21:36

MadRat replied to a thread Serbian Air Force has started lookig in to new fighters in Modern Military Aviation

Too much cost for minimal utility. The MiG-29's hardly can be resold due to their track record and perceived value. They couldn't even sell off...

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14th May 2013, 21:10

MadRat replied to a thread F-22 vs F-14? They were even tried one vs the other? in Modern Military Aviation

The F-22 is going to sweep through much higher and faster than the F-14 (any variant) and drop shots from hidden vantage points. The F-22 already...

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14th May 2013, 18:55

MadRat replied to a thread The F-CK-1 IDF in Modern Military Aviation

I never cared much for this layout: I liked how the original Hornet carried the Sparrows on the hips.

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14th May 2013, 11:55

MadRat replied to a thread The F-CK-1 IDF in Modern Military Aviation

Since India funded a more advanced F125 they should look into that option again. SLEP the F-CK-1 and boost its performance. I always liked the idea...

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