By: minmiester
- 14th February 2001 at 00:15Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
RE: Oh dear...
And what if I were to say my sources were ex-RAAF pilots? A bit of ego-boosting (on both sides) perhaps??? ;-)
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By: Stradademi
- 14th February 2001 at 13:12Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
RE: Oh dear...
Then I would say win some and lose some....Anyway, to me I will always cherish the days RAAF ( 3rd, 75th and 79 SQN) in Butterworth. At least life were noiser then.
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By: Stradademi
- 14th February 2001 at 13:27Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
RE: Oh dear...
Please refer to AFM November 1999, pg 69, SO Long... regarding Swiss Air Force Mirage IIIS..."...(referring to Mirage IIIS.....dogfight against the F-5 had been hard to win but with new canard, the odds improved...".
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By: minmiester
- 14th February 2001 at 13:29Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
RE: Oh dear...
I do agree that - in more cases than not - in the case of similarly trained pilots flying F-5Es and Mirage IIIs, the F-5 pilot would come out on top in most situations, but you forget that RMAF are only WVR, whereas RAAF Mirage IIIOs were aremd with the 550D (not a great missile, but it was a distinct advantage).
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By: minmiester - 14th February 2001 at 00:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
RE: Oh dear...
And what if I were to say my sources were ex-RAAF pilots? A bit of ego-boosting (on both sides) perhaps??? ;-)
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By: Stradademi - 14th February 2001 at 13:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
RE: Oh dear...
Then I would say win some and lose some....Anyway, to me I will always cherish the days RAAF ( 3rd, 75th and 79 SQN) in Butterworth. At least life were noiser then.
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By: Stradademi - 14th February 2001 at 13:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
RE: Oh dear...
Please refer to AFM November 1999, pg 69, SO Long... regarding Swiss Air Force Mirage IIIS..."...(referring to Mirage IIIS.....dogfight against the F-5 had been hard to win but with new canard, the odds improved...".
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By: minmiester - 14th February 2001 at 13:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
RE: Oh dear...
I do agree that - in more cases than not - in the case of similarly trained pilots flying F-5Es and Mirage IIIs, the F-5 pilot would come out on top in most situations, but you forget that RMAF are only WVR, whereas RAAF Mirage IIIOs were aremd with the 550D (not a great missile, but it was a distinct advantage).
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