RAF:
Attack- Tornado GR4, Harrier GR9, Buccaneer

Fighter- F4 Phantom

Interceptor- Tornado, Lightning (with extra missile pylons!)

Cargo- C-17, C-130

Helicopter- CH-47, Sea King

Electronic- E-3D

Tanker- VC-10

Reconnaissance- Nimrod, Tornado GR4A

Bomber- HP Victor, Vulcan

I realise some people might say in a fantasy RAF why not the TSR-2? As it never entered service non of its systems or capability was proven.

XE601 was never used by the ETPS, it spent all of it’s life IIRC with A sqn and later fast jet Sqn of A&AEE, so it’s scheme was a little bit of a one off. Here’s a more side on view of XE601

And an ETPS F6 in the period ETPS scheme – XF375 at IAT76

Just for fun here’s 601 rippled…

I always wondered why ‘601 had a slightly different Raspberry Ripple paint scheme than all of the ETPS aircraft and now, at last, I have the answer!

Another box ticked off my things to know before I die sheet, now back to the TSR2… :p

On the drop tank isue, can anyone produce some pic with a Su-27 with droptanks.
I know its rare, but there must be something out there.
thanks.

I’ve just looked at more than 600 photos of Su-27s on airliners.net and not found one with drop tanks! 🙁

Well, if there are extra stores pylons, someone is always going to want to fly a little farther and hang some tanks on the plane.

Why couldn’t an aircraft be designed with the capability to have fuel tanks added to the structure rather than hung on pylons?
For example, on the Russian MiG29 a box could be positioned between the 2 engine nacelles containing fuel freeing up pylons.
Unfortunately I can’t immediately think of any western aircraft that could use this idea.

1. Sopwith Camel, a superlative fighter during WW1.
2. Hurricane, the workhorse that won the Battle Of Britain.
3. Lightning, the only all British Mach 2 fighter ever built and many aspects of its performance outperform many modern aircraft.
4. Harrier, a truly original and very capable aircraft design.
5. Tornado, a true balls out low level strike aircraft.

If the TSR2 had ever been in service then this aircraft would have replaced the Lightning in my top 5.

Can’t say that anymore 😉 (It can carry three of them – 600 gallons each)

Oh, does that mean I’ll have to edit my original post?

Ahem, up until about 2 minutes ago, the only jet I can think of that I have never seen with external tanks is the American A10 Thunderbolt II.

Better? :rolleyes:

😀

What about putting some of ours dogs poo on the edge of my drive, would that stop the cat?