"John S. Shinal" wrote in message
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I get
goosebumps thinking about the Tornado crews with that Hunting runway
denial weapon - what a nasty job.

It always amuses me to see US objections to the Hunting JP233 airfield
attack weapon. It was originally a joint US/UK program but the US withdrew
beause they did not believe that it was practical to attach a Warsaw Pack
airfield that way. When their own stand off airfield attack weapon did not
materielise they bought the French Duardal (spelling in doubt!) which
required a direct flight over the runway - at a higher altititude that the
JP233! During the Gulf War the Tornado and JP233 was the only combination
used in the key role it was designed to do - keep the enemy airforce on the
ground for the key first 24 hours of the war.

David