On or about Sun, 26 Oct 2003 07:38:00 -0000, "TJ"
allegedly uttered:


"Peter Kemp"

Nope, the F-104s left a few years back, to be replaced temporarily by
leased UK Tornado F.3s, and now the F-16s, pending the operational
arrival of Typhoon.


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Peter, the Italian F-104s never left service. They are still in front-line
service sitting QRA. During 2003 some of the AMI F-104s visited UK airshows:

http://www.f4aviation.co.uk/airshow03/waddo/f104.jpg

http://www.f4aviation.co.uk/airshow0...three/f104.jpg


Well, once again I learn something new. Cheers TJ. So if the F-104s
were staying on, what was the role of the F-3s? A partial replacement
for some life expired F-104s a supplement to them, or another role?

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Peter Kemp

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