South mate, North still have Soviet style Kahki/mustard coloured uniforms.

well the CODOG, CODAG and all the other varients of the two are actually more fuel efficient, easier to repair and produce a safer working environment to work in. I remember my time in the RAN when we still had a few Boilers on line (the three DDG’s and a DE) and the engine rooms was so hot that you liutterally could die of heat exhaustion.

As it was the Department of Defence introduced an extra payment for those who had to work in any engine room where the temp was above 70*C, though by the time it was accepted we only had HMAS Brisbane in service.

They really are a neat little plane aren’t they?

Beats me, I think he’s lost it 😛

Hey Papa how you been mate? How are the Tunins flying?

Steve the Jag M was a great plane but it went like the F-111B and started getting too heavy and too expencive, thus it was canned, we talked about it for a while on the Modern Military Aviation section some time ago

Its interesting to speculate what would be different if the CVA-01 had been built, what aircraft would be operational today? navalized Jaguars and Tornados?, no Harriers?, would Eurofighter Typhoon look more like the Rafale? and would the Indian Navy be operating it about now?

Steve, you of all people should know about the Jag M. As for the Tornado, I don’t think they’d have done that but they might have kept the Bucc going longer. Bae’s option on the JSF may have been a good solution for an new FOCS a/c.

Harriers would still have been an option but not on the same scale as today. India and a few other countries might not have them in service, countries like Italy, Spain and Thailand.

If it comes down to it, then I think that France might not have pulled out of the Typhoon project and the Raf might never have been thought of. As for looks, maybe it may have ended up like it.