EU Heavy Bomber ideas?

"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

After an exhausting session with Victoria's Secret Police, "David
Nicholls" confessed the following:


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.

Interestingly enough, a co-worker flew F-16s in DS. His first combat
sortie was part of a daylight 16 ship that dropped Mk-84s (2000
pounders) in a 45 degree high dive profile on an Iraqi airfield. His
mission was on the first *day*

FWIW I have my "lady's aide" (weapons guide) close at hand and the
numbers look like...12k' release, airspeed limit 550 KIAS with two
bags of gas.

Robey