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Four RAF F-35 fighter jets land in UK

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    #41
    Originally posted by tomtomagain View Post
    Don't be silly. It's much better to fight the battles of world war three in the towns and cities of Europe rather than in the home counties.

    And we'll do our best to avoid collateral damage. Honest.
    say what you like but as proved in multiple conflicts, France makes a great battlefield.
    Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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      #42
      Originally posted by tomtomagain View Post
      Don't worry. The RAF will use GPS.

      And anyway. The only time it will be really important is if, heaven forbid, the UK has to fight to protect Europe. And if they want us to be less capable then that's going to be their problem.
      Not quite sure what we need GPS to <100 metre for? Seems the only likely reason is to "light" a target and that is probably best done with a drone or the old fashioned way with human illumination.

      In absence of a satellite GPS system you can implement a decent ground based one easily so long as you control the ground stations.
      Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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        #43
        Originally posted by vetran View Post
        In absence of a satellite GPS system you can implement a decent ground based one easily so long as you control the ground stations.
        Americans call that blue on blue.
        …Maybe we ain’t that young anymore

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          #44
          Originally posted by vetran View Post
          say what you like but as proved in multiple conflicts, France makes a great battlefield.
          We generally prefer Belgium, the beer is a lot better. Plus we have a very good away record, especially against the French...
          His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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            #45
            Originally posted by Mordac View Post
            We generally prefer Belgium, the beer is a lot better. Plus we have a very good away record, especially against the French...
            yeah but Belgium is so small, you can hardly swing a cutlass in it!
            Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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              #46
              Originally posted by vetran View Post
              yeah but Belgium is so small, you can hardly swing a cutlass in it!
              A cutlass is so eighteenth century. We use flintlocks now...
              His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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                #47
                Originally posted by Mordac View Post
                We use flintlocks now...
                Invented by the French.
                …Maybe we ain’t that young anymore

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                  #48
                  Originally posted by WTFH View Post
                  Invented by the French.
                  yes, but ours are rifled
                  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_rifle

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