We have talked about this in the past and the Mirage F-1M’s & MF2000 and Kfir’s are also very capable platforms in there own rights

I don’t deny that, the reason I chose the Phantom is it’s versatility, which is in a different league to the others.

This is in effect only during the time when Iran develops nukes. After that, they would recognize Iran as a nuke power and sanctions would vanish.

I suspect the sanctions would become worse in Irans case.

I suppose it depends on the manner in which she is retired. If she has terminal engine issues, I guess she’ll be staying wherever that happens.

As has been said before in similar threads, Elvington stands out as an excellent home for her ongoing future.

Wright Flyer
Helicopter
ME262
Harrier
DC3
Concorde
SR71

My argument against banning the burqa/niqab/etc. does not rest upon religion as a category enjoying unique protection or consideration (although it is difficult to miss the fact that xenophobia is certainly what inspired the French bill) but rather upon the more basic principle that citizens should be free to dress (or not) as they wish, surely one of the most basic manifestations of the individual liberty western nations claim to hold dear.

But wearing a Burqa is a unique consideration for Muslims. If I walked down the street wearing a full face balaclava in any western nation, I’d be made to remove it, and rightly so.

Wearing anything that covers your entire face in public is extremely antisocial, and does not fit with the values that western nations aspire to.

We have a special relationship with all countries of the Anglosphere. Nothing the politicians say or do changes our shared history, our similar values and our cultures.