Have the RAF actually fought another plane in the sky in the past 10 years as correct me if I am wrong, the Afghanistani and Iraqis do not have any fighters of their own.
2007-03-12 08:35:44 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
They did enough of that in 1940 to last them the next 100 years.
2007-03-12 08:40:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Iraqis did have an air force but it was rendered useless by bombing and constant fly overs over 12years to keep it on the ground .Air force tactics now have made the dog fight more or less obsolete and the modern fighters usually take out opponents without even being in visual range.
2007-03-13 04:56:12 · answer #2 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No the last true dog fights were during the Falkland War, between the RAF and Royal Navy Harriers and the Argentinian Super Entendard fighters.
2007-03-12 15:46:21 · answer #3 · answered by alec A 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They shot down some in the first gulf war on since though.
what the hell was the bloke a couple of posts up going on about the RAF Regiment?
he's right but what does it have to do about planes dog fighting? trying read a book
2007-03-13 06:07:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
These days 'dog-fighting' is unlikely. I suppose it might just happen but most modern aircraft are armed with missiles which are used once the target is acquired many miles away. I guess eventually most aircaft will be remotely piloted which should please the Americans as it will the more so represent a computer game.
2007-03-15 05:47:20 · answer #5 · answered by michael w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think we did in the Falklands campain as the Argy's hadf and Airforce but recently no!
Iraq did have some planes but sensibly they stayed on the ground to be shot errh...up...no...down.....hmm! what is the word that is a puzzle?
2007-03-12 15:48:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Falklands there was lots of dog fighting but nowadays the RAF just fight off the Americans that are trying to shoot them in the back.
2007-03-12 15:39:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
No they don't dog fight any more, with modern weaponry and the shear speed they travel at, its dam near imposable.
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For Clive C. Dog fights in N Ireland. catch a grip of yourself...
2007-03-15 22:30:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ifv you have seen some of the birds in the raf, there is loads of dog fighting!
2007-03-13 08:32:05 · answer #9 · answered by flaps5461 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the RAF Regiment do actually fight. i.e. Northern Ireland, but there RAF Regiment is mainly to protect airfields.
2007-03-12 17:29:25 · answer #10 · answered by CLIVE C 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋